Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte's career breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. More about Harry Belafonte
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Belafonte was best known for his recordings of "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)", "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)", "Jamaica Farewell", and "Mary's Boy Child". He recorded and performed in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. He also starred in films such as Carmen Jones (1954), Island in the Sun (1957), Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), Buck and the Preacher (1972), and Uptown Saturday Night (1974). He made his final feature film appearance in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman (2018).The most expensive item with a signature of Harry Belafonte (RARE Harry Belafonte Signed Auto Baseball with Exhibit Card ~ JSA COA ~ PROOF ~) was sold in February 2024 for $999.95 while the cheapest item (Autographed Photo Of Harry Belafonte, Bill Dawson Collection) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2022. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2023 with an average selling price of $10.75 for an autographed item of Harry Belafonte. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2021 with $121.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.89 was February 2024. In average, an autographed item from Harry Belafonte is worth $10.75.
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Day-O HARRY BELAFONTE signed AUTOGRAPH 6334 | $3.99 | ||
Harry Belafonte Autographed 8x10 B&W Photo Hollywood Actor Singer JSA COA | $47.99 | ||
HARRY BELAFONTE HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PLAYBILL WITH TICKET STUBS | $9.99 | ||
HARRY BELAFONTE SIDNEY POITIER HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED RUSSIAN TEA ROOM NAPKINS | $49.95 | ||
HARRY BELAFONTE signed AUTOGRAPH 1649 | $6.50 | ||
HARRY BELAFONTE signed AUTOGRAPH 2826 | $3.89 | ||
HARRY BELAFONTE signed AUTOGRAPH 5283 | $3.89 | ||
Harry Belafonte Signed RP 8X10 Color Photo | $9.99 | ||
HARRY BELAFONTE VINTAGE SIGNED '50s ORIG LOBBY CARD CARMEN JONES AUTOGRAPHED | $32.99 | ||
KELLY LYNCH & HARRY BELAFONTE signed AUTOGRAPH 1717 | $7.50 |
Watch These Great Harry Belafonte Screen Performances (04/25/23): While Belafonte’s cinematic output was minimal, he made an impact with each role.
Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist (04/25/23): 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.