Harry Belafonte dies aged 96 RIP

[groovydavidii]

Harry Belafonte, actor, singer, inspirational civil rights activist dies aged 96. RIP.

[eighthobstruction]

[bluestateprommer]

NYT tribute: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/a...onte-dead.html

[Bryn]

Harry and Nat, what a combo they were:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3yM-i3lw60)

[Serial_Apologist]

A good age. Thanks, beautiful fountain maker.

[johncorrigan]

One of my first musical loves thanks to Uncle Mack. Was playing some of his tunes to my old Mum last week. She loved him. He was a wonderful hero.

[french frank]

I had the (10"?) LP called, I think, Songs of the Caribbean, and also a single of either the Banana Boat Song or Island in the Sun. I have a feeling all the politics/activism passed over my head at the time, in fact I don't think I was particularly struck by the fact that he was black either. I never got many new records at all at that time so must have been impressed by Belafonte

[pastoralguy]

[Padraig]

Harry Belafonte went on to many great achievements; I always remember this early one -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2rax2xnyZk

[french frank]

Harry Belafonte went on to many great achievements; I always remember this early one -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2rax2xnyZk

I'd forgotten that was a Belafonte song - but disconcerted to find I remembered all the words

[johncorrigan]

Harry Belafonte went on to many great achievements; I always remember this early one -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2rax2xnyZk

My Mum's favourite, Padraig.

[mikealdren]

Just looked and I have only 2 tracks of his, Scarlet ribbons and Venezuela. A lovely voice as well as his cheery calypso music.