Biography:
Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927 in New York, New York, United States) is an African-American musician, actor and social activist of Jamaican ancestry. One of the most successful Jamaican musicians in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style 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.
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Other songs:
- Banana Boat Song
- Island In The Sun
- Jamaica Farewell
- Jump In The Line
- Mr Bojangles
- The Lion Sleeps Tongiht
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Turn Around
- Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora)
- Angelina
- Coconut Woman
- Come Back Liza
- I Do Adore Her
- In That Great Gettin Up Mornin
- Jump In The Line Shake Senora
- Kingston Market
- Land Of The Sea And Sun
- Mama Look
- Man Piaba
- Man Smart Woman Smarter
- Marys Boychild Christmas Song
- Matilda
- Mo Mary
- Monkey
- Oh Freedom
- Round The Bay Of Mexico
- Scarlet Ribbons
- The Fox
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Mary's Boychild:Harry Belafonte.
Was first released on the Pop Charts
by Belafonte in '56.
It hit # 1 in UK in '57. Boney M. made it #1
in UK, again, in '78.
#1.
C F Dm G C
Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible says,
C F Dm C G C
Mary`s boychild, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.
CHORUS:
C F G C Am Dm G
Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today,
C F Dm C G C
and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
#2.
C F Dm
While shepherds watch their flocks by night,
G C
they see a bright new shining star.
F Dm
They hear a choir sing a song,
C G C
the music seemed to come from afar.
CHORUS:
#3.
C F Dm G C
Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, came to Bethlehem that night.
C F Dm
They found no place to bear the child,
C G C
not a single room was in sight.
CHORUS:
#4.
C F Dm G C
And then they found a little nook, in a stable all forlorn.
C F Dm C G C
And in a manger, cold and dark, Mary`s little boy was born.
CHORUS:
#5.
C F G C Am Dm G
Trumpets sound and Angels sing...listen to what they say,
G C F Dm C G C
that man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
CHORUS:(x2)
A fifties Christmas smash from Kraziekhat.
Was first released on the Pop Charts
by Belafonte in '56.
It hit # 1 in UK in '57. Boney M. made it #1
in UK, again, in '78.
#1.
C F Dm G C
Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible says,
C F Dm C G C
Mary`s boychild, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.
CHORUS:
C F G C Am Dm G
Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today,
C F Dm C G C
and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
#2.
C F Dm
While shepherds watch their flocks by night,
G C
they see a bright new shining star.
F Dm
They hear a choir sing a song,
C G C
the music seemed to come from afar.
CHORUS:
#3.
C F Dm G C
Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, came to Bethlehem that night.
C F Dm
They found no place to bear the child,
C G C
not a single room was in sight.
CHORUS:
#4.
C F Dm G C
And then they found a little nook, in a stable all forlorn.
C F Dm C G C
And in a manger, cold and dark, Mary`s little boy was born.
CHORUS:
#5.
C F G C Am Dm G
Trumpets sound and Angels sing...listen to what they say,
G C F Dm C G C
that man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
CHORUS:(x2)
A fifties Christmas smash from Kraziekhat.
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