Deceased
Harry Belafonte
Risk 100Singer
96 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn March 1, 1927
The King of Calypso made millions of people sing about bananas and daylight coming, turning Caribbean rhythms into global earworms that still get stuck in your head nearly 70 years later. Beyond the music, Belafonte marched alongside MLK and used his star power to fight for civil rights when it actually cost celebrities something to do so. At 96, this trailblazing entertainer and activist has outlived most of his contemporaries—though the banana boat may finally be nearing the dock.
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Risk Score100/100 - Critical
About Harry Belafonte
The King of Calypso made millions of people sing about bananas and daylight coming, turning Caribbean rhythms into global earworms that still get stuck in your head nearly 70 years later. Beyond the music, Belafonte marched alongside MLK and used his star power to fight for civil rights when it actually cost celebrities something to do so. At 96, this trailblazing entertainer and activist has outlived most of his contemporaries—though the banana boat may finally be nearing the dock.
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