Harry Belafonte

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Early Influence

Inducted: 2022

Inducted by: [no inductor]


Kennedy Center Honors: 1989

Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2036.

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Calypso (1956)
Belafonte (1956)
Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean (1957)
Jump Up Calypso (1961)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (1956)
Jamaican Farewell (1956)
Mary's Boy Child (1956)
Island in the Sun (1957)
Jump In Line (Shake, Shake Senora) (1961)

Harry Belafonte @ Wikipedia



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ARTISTS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BY HARRY BELAFONTE

01. 1996 Pete Seeger
02. 2013 Public Enemy

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 03/26/2013 @ 14:06pm


Joan Baez wants Harry Belafonte inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Joan Baez should give the induction speech.

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 06/10/2017 @ 20:38pm


Should be in

lets hope its very soon
If I have to explain why he should be in, I am talking to the wrong people....Extremely hard to believe he is not already in....

Posted by Drrock on Sunday, 02/25/2018 @ 01:35am


At one point during the making of USA For Africa's We Are The World, the whole room broke out into Tally Me Bananas, but Bob Dylan just stood there with that tired look on his face. FU Bob Dylan! Harry Belafonte would get in the Rock Hall on the first try, as would Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings, all from USA For Africa!

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 19:29pm


Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) * Jump In The Line

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 21:59pm


Harry Belafonte will turn 92 on March 1.

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 22:02pm


Hurry up with the Harry Belafonte induction!

Posted by Roy on Monday, 02/11/2019 @ 12:42pm


An early influence induction for Harry Belafonte wouldn't bother me too much.

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 10/22/2019 @ 01:11am


Harry Belafonte is 12 years younger than Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 10/23/2019 @ 04:38am


Harry Belafonte wrecks the Establishment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKLz0mhGvKQ

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 05/2/2021 @ 17:26pm


Harry Belafonte is 94 years old!

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 05/2/2021 @ 17:27pm


Harry Belafonte 94

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 07/6/2021 @ 00:33am


Need I say anything ? He should of been in years ago, Inspiration to all of us, A musician maybe even a saint Truly a man of music and vision... WE are blessed he is among us.

Posted by musicman on Monday, 08/16/2021 @ 03:01am


Damn it! I was wrong again! Harry Belafonte actually beat Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. I was right about Harry Belafonte possibly getting an early influence induction.

WOW! Of all of this year's inductees, the one I am most excited about is Harry Belafonte, and I'm a child of the 1980s.

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 08:10am


Harry Belafonte is 95 years old!

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 11:16am


What a talent, voice and man of great courage and humanitarianism. Have loved his music variety sine I was a little girl, as my parents both loved him. Learned all the words from their record collection. Got to meet him as an adult. Was a thrill! I still play his music. He has earned this! Bless you Harry Belafonte

Posted by Lauri Jaffe on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 20:55pm


Irving Burgie (Lord Burgess) was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007 - he composed 34 songs for Harry Belafonte.

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 05/5/2022 @ 04:53am


Joan Baez should be the presenter for Harry Belafonte.

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 05/5/2022 @ 08:11am


Joan Baez, Jimmy Cliff, Wyclef Jean should present and/or perform for Harry Belafonte.

Posted by Roy on Friday, 05/6/2022 @ 13:09pm


Joan Baez, Jimmy Cliff, Wyclef Jean, Chuck D should present and/or perform for Harry Belafonte.

Harry Belafonte was the presenter for Pete Seeger in 1996, and for Public Enemy in 2013.

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 05/7/2022 @ 05:22am


Harry Belafonte and Arlo Guthrie Induct Pete Seeger into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8umOBPWrhc

Spike Lee and Harry Belafonte Induct Public Enemy at the 2013 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_1_W5wKzlw

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 05/7/2022 @ 05:27am


Elizabeth Cotten and Harry Belafonte are being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in the same year on purpose. This was planned. Elizabeth Cotten was the maid for Pete Seeger's father, Charles Seeger, and Pete Seeger's stepmother, Ruth Crawford Seeger. Harry Belafonte gave the induction speech for Pete Seeger at the 1996 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony.

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 05/7/2022 @ 05:59am


RIP Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist
In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic. But his primary focus was civil rights.

The cause was congestive heart failure, said Ken Sunshine, his longtime spokesman.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/music/harry-belafonte-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 08:56am


RIP Harry Belafonte

Posted by J.W. on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 09:05am


Harry Belafonte, Legendary Entertainer and Activist, Dead at 96

As an actor and singer, Belafonte broke major barriers for Black performers in the Fifties before becoming a prominent figure in the fight for civil rights

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/harry-belafonte-entertainer-civil-rights-activist-dead-obituary-1234723173/

Harry Belafonte, Singer, Actor, Producer and Activist, Dies at 96

The "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" performer and civil rights champion died due to congestive heart failure.

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/harry-belafonte-dead-singer-activist-dies-7333135/

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 09:25am


By now you've heard, but I'll post it anyway: Rest in Peace Harry Belafonte, 1927-2023.

Posted by Joe S. on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 09:47am


RIP Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte, Legendary Entertainer and Activist, Dead at 96
As an actor and singer, Belafonte broke major barriers for Black performers in the Fifties before becoming a prominent figure in the fight for civil rights
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/harry-belafonte-entertainer-civil-rights-activist-dead-obituary-1234723173/

Harry Belafonte, Singer, Actor, Producer and Activist, Dies at 96
The "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" performer and civil rights champion died due to congestive heart failure.
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/harry-belafonte-dead-singer-activist-dies-7333135/

Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a 'rebel heart,' dies at 96
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/25/entertainment/harry-belafonte-death/index.html

Harry Belafonte, calypso star and civil rights champion, dies at 96
The iconic "Day-O" singer died at his home in New York City, according to longtime spokesperson Ken Sunshine.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/harry-belafonte-calypso-star-civil-rights-champion-dies-96-rcna42389

Harry Belafonte, actor and pioneering Calypso singer, dies at 96
Belafonte was also an activist during the Civil Rights Movement.
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/harry-belafonte-actor-pioneering-calypso-singer-dies-96/story?id=98827996

Harry Belafonte, legendary entertainer and civil rights icon, dies at 96
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harry-belafonte-dies-singer-actor-activist-dead-age-96/

Harry Belafonte, legendary performer and activist, dead at 96
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/obit-harry-belafonte-1.6821464

Harry Belafonte, award-winning actor and singer, dead at 96
Harry Belafonte was known for the songs 'Jamaica Farewell' and 'Day-O'
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/harry-belafonte-award-winning-actor-singer-dead-96

Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting, and activism, dies at 96
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/harry-belafonte-who-mixed-music-acting-and-activism-dies-at-96-1.6370168

Harry Belafonte had world's first million-seller album, and other facts to know
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/harry-belafonte-had-world-s-first-million-seller-album-and-other-facts-to-know-1.6370199

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2674575&jwsource=cl
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.6370299

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 11:18am


Singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaxA8y_gO3k

Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and civil rights icon, dies at 96
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhTxdElJ4SE

Actor and pioneering Calypso singer, Harry Belafonte, dies at 96
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5qkmirUFgs

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 11:23am


Harry Belafonte Right Now on iTunes USA!

# 16 - Calypso by Harry Belafonte
# 17 - Very Best Of Harry Belafonte
# 63 - The Essential Harry Belafonte
# 73 - Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert
# 93 - Greatest Hits

Harry Belafonte Right Now on iTunes CANADA!

# 10 - The Essential Harry Belafonte
# 77 - The Best Of Harry Belafonte
# 105 - Calypso by Harry Belafonte
# 108 - Very Best Of Harry Belafonte
# 110 - Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 11:54am


Harry Belafonte US iTunes Singles Right Now

# 18 - Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
# 48 - Jump In The Line
#110 - Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)

Harry Belafonte CANADA iTunes Singles Right Now

# 13 - Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
# 32 - Jump In The Line
# 78 - Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
# 176 - Jamaica Farewell

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 12:11pm


Singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvoTJjY-jGM

'A great American life': Legendary entertainer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwv7Fze0IUw

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 12:38pm


'A great American life': Legendary entertainer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwv7Fze0IUw

'To Call Him an Icon is an Understatement': Remembering Harry Belafonte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9pD3xXTmyc

Harry Belafonte, legendary performer and activist, dead at 96
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_GoQ5UwYAc

The life, career and activism of legendary performer Harry Belafonte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a343fnc2Eb0

Remembering the life and legacy of Harry Belafonte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzW0UqDPb7o

Harry Belafonte, activist and award-winning entertainer, dies at 96
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny48So8Sz14

Harry Belafonte, legendary entertainer and civil rights activist, dies at 96
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d43EMb--6-0

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 20:37pm


Harry Belafonte Albums Right Now on iTunes USA!

# 6 - Very Best Of Harry Belafonte
# 7 - Calypso by Harry Belafonte
# 19 - The Essential Harry Belafonte
# 35 - Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert
# 36 - Greatest Hits
# 199 - An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba

Harry Belafonte Albums Right Now on iTunes CANADA!

# 7 - The Best Of Harry Belafonte
# 10 - The Essential Harry Belafonte
# 12 - Calypso by Harry Belafonte
# 39 - Very Best Of Harry Belafonte
# 58 - Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert
# 98 - An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba
# 100 - The Greatest Hits Of Harry Belafonte

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/25/2023 @ 20:53pm


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