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Harry Belafonte (01 Mar 1927 - 25 Apr 2023)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (183)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Golden Records, Vol. 2 1974
  2. The King of Calypso 1976
  3. Blues & Worksongs 1977
  4. All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 1978
  5. King of Calypso 1981
  6. The Harry Belafonte Collection: 20 Golden Greats 1984
  7. Banana Boat & Other Famous Folk Songs 1987
  8. Greatest Hits 1988
  9. The Collection 1988
  10. All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 2 1988
  11. All Time Hits, Volume 3 01 Jan 1989
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Album

  1. “Mark Twain” and Other Folk Favorites 1954
  2. Belafonte 1956
  3. Calypso 1956
  4. An Evening With Belafonte 1957
  5. Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean 1957
  6. Belafonte Sings the Blues 1958
  7. Love Is a Gentle Thing 1959
  8. Swing Dat Hammer 1960
  9. My Lord What a Mornin’ 1960
  10. Jump Up Calypso 1961
  11. To Wish You a Merry Christmas 1962
  12. The Midnight Special 1962
  13. The Many Moods of Belafonte 1962
  14. Streets I Have Walked 1963
  15. Ballads, Blues and Boasters 1964
  16. In My Quiet Room 1966
  17. Calypso in Brass 1966
  18. Belafonte on Campus 1967
  19. Sings of Love 1968
  20. Homeward Bound 1969
  21. Belafonte - By Request 1970
  22. Harry Belafonte 1973
  23. Play Me 1973
  24. Turn the World Around 1977
  25. Loving You Is Where I Belong 1981
  26. Try to remember 1988
  27. Paradise in Gazankulu 1988
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Album - Live

  1. Belafonte at Carnegie Hall Oct 1959
  2. Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall 1960
  3. Belafonte at the Greek Theatre 1963
  4. Belafonte ...Live! 1972
  5. Excerpts From the Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert 1973
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Other - Compilation

  1. The Many Moods Of Belafonte / Ballads, Blues & Boasters 2004
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Relationships (3)

Collaborator On

  1. USA for Africa

Children

  1. Shari Belafonte (22 Sep 1954)
  2. David Belafonte

Recordings by (745)

  1. Whispering 2:19 (Dec 1949)
  2. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child 3:19 (Dec 1949)
  3. I Still Get a Thrill 2:43 (Dec 1949)
  4. Farewell To Arms 3:10 (Dec 1949)
  5. Lean on Me 3:12 (1949)
  6. Recognition 2:52 (1949)
  7. Deep As The River 2:55 (1949)
  8. Close Your Eyes 2:30 (1949)
  9. How Green Was My Valley 3:12 (1949) recorded July 19, 1949
  10. They Didn’t Believe Me 3:21 (1949)
  11. Simple, Simple, Simple 3:06 (1950)
  12. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 2:55 (1950)
  13. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes 2:50 (1950)
  14. Venezuela 2:43 (1950)
  15. Only One Like Me 2:43 (1950)
  16. Annabelle Lee 2:39 (1950)
  17. Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) 2:44 (1952) recorded Aug 1, 1952
  18. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) 3:36 (1952)
  19. Jerry, the Timber Gotta Roll 2:19 (1952)
  20. Shenandoah 3:19 (1952)
  21. Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Goes Down) 3:14 (1953)
  22. Matilda, Matilda! 2:30 (1953) 1953
  23. Man Piaba 3:32 (1954)
  24. John Henry 3:30 (1954)
  25. The Fox 2:46 (1954)
  26. The Drummer and the Cook 2:07 (1954)
  27. Mark Twain 3:46 (1954)
  28. Tol’ My Captain 2:48 (1954)
  29. Kalenda Rock 3:25 (1954)
  30. Soldier, Soldier 1:39 (1954)
  31. The Next Big River 0:23 (1954)
  32. Delia 3:01 (1954)
  33. Mo Mary 2:17 (1954)
  34. Lord Randall 4:11 (1954)
  35. Hold 'em Joe 3:03 (1955) recorded Jan 4, 1954
  36. Sylvie 5:20 (1956)
  37. Day O ?:?? (1956)
  38. I Do Adore Her 2:50 (1956)
  39. Jamaica Farewell (Based On Traditional Aire) ?:?? (1956)
  40. "Will His Love Be Like His Rum?" ?:?? (1956)
  41. Star O ?:?? (1956)
  42. Brown Skin Girl (Calypso) ?:?? (1956)
  43. Jamaica Farewell 3:04 (1956)
  44. Noah 4:50 (1956)
  45. Troubles 3:41 (1956)
  46. Banana Boat Song (Day‐o) 3:05 (1956) recorded Oct 20, 1955
  47. Unchained Melody 3:22 (1956)
  48. In That Great Gettin’ Up Mornin’ 3:18 (1956)
  49. Will His Love Be Like His Rum? 2:35 (1956)
  50. Star‐O 2:04 (1956)
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On Recordings (50)

Vocals

  1. Only One Like Me 2:43 Harry Belafonte (1950) lead vocals
  2. Simple, Simple, Simple 3:06 Harry Belafonte (1950) lead vocals
  3. Annabelle Lee 2:39 Harry Belafonte (1950) lead vocals
  4. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 2:55 Harry Belafonte (1950) lead vocals
  5. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes 2:50 Harry Belafonte (1950) lead vocals
  6. Jerry, the Timber Gotta Roll 2:19 Harry Belafonte (1952)
  7. Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) 2:44 Harry Belafonte (1952)
  8. Matilda, Matilda! 2:30 Harry Belafonte (1953)
  9. Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Goes Down) 3:14 Harry Belafonte (1953)
  10. The Drummer and the Cook 2:07 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  11. The Fox 2:46 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  12. Mark Twain 3:46 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  13. Man Piaba 3:32 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  14. Tol’ My Captain 2:48 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  15. Soldier, Soldier 1:39 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  16. Kalenda Rock 3:25 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  17. Delia 3:01 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  18. John Henry 3:30 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  19. The Next Big River 0:23 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  20. Mo Mary 2:17 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  21. Lord Randall 4:11 Harry Belafonte (1954)
  22. Hold 'em Joe 3:03 Harry Belafonte (1955) lead vocals
  23. Star‐O 2:04 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  24. Will His Love Be Like His Rum? 2:35 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  25. The Jack‐Ass Song 2:54 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  26. Brown Skin Girl 2:46 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  27. Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) 3:05 Harry Belafonte (1956) lead vocals
  28. Hosanna 2:39 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  29. Unchained Melody 3:22 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  30. Sylvie 5:20 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  31. Noah 4:50 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  32. Troubles 3:41 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  33. Dolly Dawn 3:16 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  34. Jamaica Farewell 3:04 Harry Belafonte (1956)
  35. In That Great Gettin’ Up Mornin’ 3:18 Harry Belafonte (1956) lead vocals
  36. Don’t Ever Love Me 2:48 Harry Belafonte (May 1957)
  37. I'm Just a Country Boy 3:05 Harry Belafonte (May 1957)
  38. Love, Love Alone 3:20 Harry Belafonte (1957)
  39. Haïti chérie 3:19 Harry Belafonte (1957) lead vocals
  40. Mary’s Boy Child 2:59 Harry Belafonte (1957)
  41. Lucy’s Door 3:45 Harry Belafonte with Bob Corman’s Orchestra (1957) lead vocals
  42. Judy Drownded 3:28 Harry Belafonte with Bob Corman’s Orchestra and Chorus (1957) lead vocals
  43. Eden Was Just Like This 3:00 Harry Belafonte (1957) lead vocals
  44. Scratch Scratch 2:44 Harry Belafonte (1957)
  45. Angelique‐O 2:43 Harry Belafonte (1957)
  46. Cocoanut Woman 3:19 Harry Belafonte (1957) lead vocals
  47. Lucy’s Door 3:45 Harry Belafonte (1957)
  48. Cordelia Brown 2:56 Harry Belafonte (1957)

Recording Engineer For

  1. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 2:55 Harry Belafonte (1950)
  2. Venezuela 2:43 Harry Belafonte (1950)

Credited as (69)

  1. Harry Belafonte
  2. Harry Belafonte & Marlo Thomas
  3. The Everly Brothers & Harry Belafonte
  4. Harry Belafonte, Oscar Brand, Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin & Pete Seeger
  5. Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba
  6. Petula Clark & Harry Belafonte
  7. Harry Belafonte with Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus
  8. Harry Belafonte feat. Bob Dylan
  9. Harry Belafonte & Odetta
  10. Harry Belafonte & Jennifer Warnes
  11. Harry Belafonte & Will Lorin
  12. Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte
  13. Lena Horne & Harry Belafonte
  14. Harry Belafonte feat. Lena Horne
  15. Harry Belafonte feat. Arthur Williams
  16. Harry Belafonte feat. The Norman Luboff Choir
  17. Harry Belafonte feat. Nana Mouskouri
  18. Harry Belafonte feat. Miriam Makeba
  19. Harry Belafonte feat. Odetta
  20. Harry Belafonte feat. Nat King Cole
  21. Lord Burgess & Harry Belafonte
  22. Harry Bellafonte
  23. The Caresser: Edward VIII / Harry Belafonte
  24. Harry Belafonte, Nana Mouskouri
  25. Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne
  26. Harry Belafontewith Millard Thomas
  27. Harry Belafonte & The Belafonte Folk Singers
  28. Robert Glasper feat. Harry Belafonte
  29. Harry Belafonte with The Belafonte Folk Singers
  30. Harry Belafonte, Al Shackman
  31. Harry Belafonte with Bob Corman’s Orchestra and Chorus
  32. Harry Belafonte with Bob Corman’s Orchestra
  33. Harry Belafonte feat. Jennifer Warnes
  34. Harry Belafonte & Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus
  35. Harry Belafonte with Victor Messer & Millard Thomas
  36. Harry Belafonte and Odetta
  37. Harry Belafonte with Miriam Makeba
  38. Harry Belafonte with Lena Horne
  39. Harry Belafonte, William Lorin, Millard Thomas & Frantz Casséus
  40. Harry Belafonte duet with Dianne Reeves
  41. Harry Belafonte with Nana Mouskouri
  42. Odetta featuring Harry Belafonte
  43. Harry Belafonte & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  44. Harry Belafonte (Harmonica Solo: Bob Dylan)
  45. Harry Belafonte and Robert Freedman
  46. Harry Belafonte with Tony Scott, His Orchestra & Chorus & Millard Thomas, guitar
  47. Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba
  48. Harry Belafonte and The Belafonte Folk Singers
  49. Mireille Mathieu / Harry Belafonte / Nat King Cole / Ella Fitzgerald
  50. Гарри Белафонте
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Works (57)

Arranged

  1. Bald Headed Woman
  2. Matilda
  3. On Top of Old Smokey
  4. Midnight Special
  5. Crawdad Song
  6. Muleskinner
  7. Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad
  8. Michael Row the Boat Ashore
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Wrote

  1. Island in the Sun
  2. Man Piaba
  3. Jump Down, Spin Around
  4. Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Does Down)
  5. Memphis Tennessee
  6. Did You Hear About Jerry?
  7. Wake up Jacob
  8. De tusen öars land
  9. Turn the World Around
  10. Noah
  11. Will His Love Be Like His Rum?
  12. Star‐o
  13. Scratch Scratch
  14. Love Tastes Like Strawberries
  15. I Can't Cross Over
  16. L'amour au grand soleil
  17. Kijk niet om
  18. Sol öar vind och hav
  19. Jump in the Line
  20. Glory Manger
  21. Got Over
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Composed

  1. Troubles
  2. Cocoanut Woman
  3. A Little Lyric of Great Importance
  4. La Bamba
  5. The Ox Drivers
  6. Wo meine Sonne scheint
  7. Recognition
  8. Hold ’em Joe
  9. Lead Man Holler
  10. Haiti Cherie
  11. Une île au soleil
  12. Hello Everybody
  13. Mathilda
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Lyrics

  1. Troubles
  2. Wo meine Sonne scheint
  3. Hold ’em Joe
  4. Lead Man Holler
  5. Haiti Cherie
  6. Mark Twain
  7. Hello Everybody
  8. Jump in the Line
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Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. American Music Awards of 1995

Links (29)

Other Databases

  1. https://imvdb.com/n/harry-belafonte
  2. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=22172
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84-028909
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138913048
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118508555
  6. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/harry_belafonte

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-4897/harry-belafonte/lyrics.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/884520
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/273817
  3. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1349783

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000952794

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1756557/
  2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000896/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/10032514

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214959

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/5758

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Tw1ktF4xMmzaLLbe98I2z
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/5885

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/184622
  2. https://itunes.apple.com/de/artist/id184622

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://tower.jp/artist/177254

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/1663
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/184622

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.harry-belafonte.com/

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harry_Belafonte_Almanac_1954_b.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/49c48b7f-1ff1-4f02-a1aa-ca1254b46ef2

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.akh.se/harbel/

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/harrybelafonte

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/harrybelafonte