Harry Belafonte couldn't quite put his finger on what made his music so good, and despite being the "King of Calypso," transcending genres and racial barriers throughout his career, he remained ...
Harry Belafonte, a transformational figure in American entertainment and activism, died at the age of 96 at home in Manhattan on April 25. The figurehead in popularizing calypso in America in the mid- ...
If there was one constant during Harry Belafonte’s groundbreaking career, it was that he repeatedly took chances and he didn’t back down — even when speaking out during a 2002 San Diego radio ...
In a rich musical career initially defined by the lilting sounds of calypso, over the course of seven decades, Harry Belafonte — the actor, activist, producer and vocalist who died Tuesday of ...
He began his career during the 1950s folk revival and continued to record — and helped orchestrate “We Are the World” — while pursing his many other artistic and political interests. By Jon Pareles ...
The Jamaican-American singer-songwriter and activist became the first Black person to win an Emmy Award in 1960 Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...
Harry Belafonte, the famed pop star who died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at 96 years old, helped bring calypso to the masses via his 1956 album “Calypso,” which featured his unavoidable ...
Four hours into the marathon recording session that yielded the 1985 hit “We Are the World,” its nearly 50 participating recording artists were on the verge of taking a break. It was almost 2 a.m., ...
NEW YORK — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was ...
The Recording Academy has selected the powerful anthem for unity, “Deliver”—written by Iman Jordan (performer), Roy Gartrell, Tam Jones, and Ariel Loh—as the recipient of its Harry Belafonte Best Song ...
NEW YORK -- Legendary singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96. Also an actor, producer and EGOT winner, Belafonte died Tuesday morning of congestive heart failure at ...