| Jamaica Farewell to Mr Harry Belafonte 15:21 - Apr 25 with 2532 views | SimonJames |
Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly personal brand of folk music, and who went on to become a major force in the civil rights movement, died on Tuesday at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 96.
RIP |  |
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| Jamaica Farewell to Mr Harry Belafonte on 15:39 - Apr 25 with 2460 views | CamberleyR |
"'Del, how do you pronounce that fella's name on the telly, Sidney Poitier or Sidney Potter?
"Personally I'd pronounce it Harry Belafonte but you two can please yourself" |  |
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| Jamaica Farewell to Mr Harry Belafonte on 15:42 - Apr 25 with 2424 views | Hayesender |
| Jamaica Farewell to Mr Harry Belafonte on 15:39 - Apr 25 by CamberleyR |
"'Del, how do you pronounce that fella's name on the telly, Sidney Poitier or Sidney Potter?
"Personally I'd pronounce it Harry Belafonte but you two can please yourself" |
I wondered why Sydney Potter kept bursting into song |  |
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| Jamaica Farewell to Mr Harry Belafonte on 16:19 - Apr 25 with 2333 views | dmm |
One of a long line of Afro American singers who stood up for social and racial justice, such as Paul Robeson, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Gil Scott Heron, Nina Simone and others.
Rest in Power Harry Belafonte. |  | | |
| Jamaica Farewell to Mr Harry Belafonte on 19:02 - Apr 25 with 2192 views | colinallcars |
When I got my first job back in, er, well a long time ago, we used to sing “ day-o, day-o, 5 o' clock come an' we wanna go 'ome”
RIP Harry. |  | | |
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