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Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte (born March 1, 1927) is a Harlem-born calypso musician and actor who used his fame as an entertainer in the cause of human rights. He is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song" with its signature lyric "Day-O".

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