Quotes by Harry Belafonte

About Harry Belafonte:


Harold George is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and social activist. One of the most successful Caribbean American pop stars in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) is the first million selling album by a single artist. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". He has recorded in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. He has also starred in several films, most notably in Otto Preminger's hit musical Carmen Jones (1954), Island in the Sun (1957) and Robert Wise's Odds Against Tomorrow (1959).

Author Bio


  • NameHarry Belafonte
  • DescriptionAmerican singer, songwriter, actor and social activist
  • AliasesHarold George Bellanfanti, Jr.; King of Calypso
  • BornMarch 1, 1927
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Actor
  • AwardsSpingarn Medal; National Medal Of Arts; Marian Anderson Award; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Emmy Award; Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award; Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award