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Harry Belafonte Anthony Hopkins and in Emilio Estevez’s BOBBY. Photo by: ŠThe Weinstein Company, 2006/Sam Emerson

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Harry Belafonte Snapshot

First Name

Harry

Last Name

Belafonte

Date of Birth

01 March 1927

Build

Average

Eye Color

Brown - Light

Hair Color

Brown - Dark

Place of Birth

Harlem, NY

Star Sign

Pisces

Ethnicity

Black

Claim to Fame

Day Oh, He won a Tony in 1953 for "John Murray Anderson`s Almanac."

Gender

Male

Nationality

American

Music Genre

Vocal

Music Style

International, Calypso, Caribbean Traditions, Folk, Traditional Folk

Music Mood

Carefree, Earnest, Summery, Exuberant, Confident, Gentle, Humorous, Innocent, Cheerful, Refined/Mannered, Joyous, Rousing, Sentimental, Passionate, Wistful, Energetic, Melancholy, Soothing, Playful, Bittersweet, Plaintive

Instrument

Vocals, Arranger

Wikipedia Text

Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (originally Belafonete; born March 1, 1927) is an American of Jamaican and Martiniquan descent who is a singer, actor, and social activist. He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" a title which he was very reluctant to accept (according to the documentary Calypso Dreams) for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O." Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes, and was a vocal critic of the policies of the George W. Bush Administration.

Role ID

Soundtrack, Actor/Actress, Producer

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Couple Profile

Actor, composer, author, producer and singer, educated at the New York Dramatic Workshop. He grew up in Jamaica, British West Indies, and did folk-singing in night clubs and theatres, and on television and records. His debut was at the Village Vanguard in New York. Also, he appeared in the Broadway revues "John Murray Anderson`s Almanac" and "Three for Tonight". He owns his own music publishing firm and film production company. He won a Tony award in 1953, a Donaldson award in 1953-1954, a Show Business award in 1954, a Diners` Club award in 1955-1956, and an Emmy award for "Tonight With Belafonte". He has made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1960, his popular-music compositions include "Turn Around", "Shake That Little Foot", and "Glory Manger".

High School

Washington HIgh School, NY

University

New York Dramatic Workshop, NY

Full Name at Birth

Harold George Belafonte

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Occupation Text

Actor, singer

Friend

Katharine Dunham