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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