R.I.P. Harry Belafonte
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Well, now there is an icon from the day. What a long life he lived!
Used to sing this one to my daughter when she was a wee thing:
When she got older, i taught her about his activism!
When she got older, i taught her about his activism!
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NPR: "Style, class, and charisma: that was Harry Belafonte as a performer."
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/516446742/harry-belafonte-deadGreat entertainer, tireless activist for racial and social justice. And the first ever to have a million-selling album--before Elvis!
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/516446742/harry-belafonte-deadGreat entertainer, tireless activist for racial and social justice. And the first ever to have a million-selling album--before Elvis!
The56Kid
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Harry was a good man. RIP.
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"DAYLIGHT COME ......AND I WANT TO GO HOME" ...And he did on April 25, 2023
R.I.P. To a TRUE TRAILBLAZING Legend who bought us all such joy!
Quoted extensively by Ray Davies in concert, complete with the Day-Os.
Rest in peace Harry.
For sure, he had an incredible life full of worthwhile endeavors. What a guy...
hafquark
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The curtain goes down on a truly class act, and a great guy in so many respects. RIP Harry Belafonte.
MrSmithers
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Just playing the quad of 'Play Me' now from 360RA... What a lovely voice he had. Will always love that scene in Beetlejuice that features Day-O... RIP Harry...
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The man was a legend in the studio, on stage and on the big screen. We are very fortunate to have recently gotten a superb Criterion release of the Sydney Poiter directed Buck and the Preacher co-starring Mr. Belafonte.
R.I.P. Monsieur Harry
R.I.P. Monsieur Harry
beerking
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The world is a poorer place without people like Harry, who tried to make it a better place, for everyone.
R.I.P and thankyou.
R.I.P and thankyou.
barfle
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There are three LPs of his in my collection.
Rest in piace, and thanks for both the music and the conscience-stirring.
Rest in piace, and thanks for both the music and the conscience-stirring.
Belafonte!
I'll always have so much respect for the person. Saw many of his movies. Yet, I'll limit myself to praising his musical talents.
His influence will never be overestimated.
Bought everything of his I've been able to find in last 20 years. LP w/Dylan on harmonica. Gold CD of Sings the Blues. Need to get SACD.
Strongly recommend both HK 2ch abbreviated SACD & 3 ch SACD of Carnegie Hall complete. Q8 was an abbreviated album on one tape.
He gets many spins here. Deserves to be played more often!
His music and activism will never be forgotten. RIP
I'll always have so much respect for the person. Saw many of his movies. Yet, I'll limit myself to praising his musical talents.
His influence will never be overestimated.
Bought everything of his I've been able to find in last 20 years. LP w/Dylan on harmonica. Gold CD of Sings the Blues. Need to get SACD.
Strongly recommend both HK 2ch abbreviated SACD & 3 ch SACD of Carnegie Hall complete. Q8 was an abbreviated album on one tape.
He gets many spins here. Deserves to be played more often!
His music and activism will never be forgotten. RIP
His 1950s RCA albums in my mother's library are some of my earliest musical memories.
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I just picked up the 3 channel Carnegie Hall SACD (had bought it for my father years before when it first came out - he listened to the LP a lot when I was a child) and spun it last night. Great performance and outstanding sound from 1959, making great use of the center channel. RIP
One of my favorite SACDs. It’s also great hearing some songs from different performance nights than on the original. He and his musicians are so precise that it’s subtle but this is one of those cases where, in my opinion, more=better.
