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Posted on 04/25/2023 7:43:48 AM PDT by Kriggerel
Harry Belafonte, the effortlessly graceful singer credited with popularizing calypso in the U.S. in the 1950s who then marched at the forefront of the country’s civil rights struggle for half a century, died Tuesday, according to his spokesperson.
He was 96.
Belafonte died of congestive heart failure at his home in New York City, longtime spokesperson Ken Sunshine confirmed to NBC News.
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Good riddance.
A militant leftist politically but a fantastic singer.
Matilda
Jump in the Line
Banana Boat Song
Jamaica Farewell
His music was good, but other than that he was a nasty piece of work.
He was full of hatred and I think the world is probably a better place for his leaving it.
One of those obits that comes along here a few times a year where I think, “Wow, I had no idea he was still alive”... R.I.P.
Pro-Castro commie.
*Yawn*
Nobody forced him to stay here
Coulda moved back to Jamaica
Just wanted the goodies Whitey had, couldn’t get in Da Islands
Easier to harass the Caspers for it
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