Harry Belafonte, a transformational figure in American entertainment and activism, died at the age of 96 at home in Manhattan on April 25. The figurehead in popularizing calypso in America in the mid- ...

In a rich musical career initially defined by the lilting sounds of calypso, over the course of seven decades, Harry Belafonte — the actor, activist, producer and vocalist who died Tuesday of ...

If there was one constant during Harry Belafonte’s groundbreaking career, it was that he repeatedly took chances and he didn’t back down — even when speaking out during a 2002 San Diego radio ...

Across disciplines, across genres, across generations, Harry Belafonte was a titan. As a musician in the ‘50s and ‘60s he was a blockbuster performer. At the same time, he rose as a charismatic lead ...

The Recording Academy has selected the powerful anthem for unity, “Deliver”—written by Iman Jordan (performer), Roy Gartrell, Tam Jones, and Ariel Loh—as the recipient of its Harry Belafonte Best Song ...

He began his career during the 1950s folk revival and continued to record — and helped orchestrate “We Are the World” — while pursing his many other artistic and political interests. By Jon Pareles ...

Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN.He was 96.Belafonte died ...