Harry Belafonte Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Harry Belafonte ( BEL-ə-FON-tee; 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. 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... [more on Wikipedia]

Harry Belafonte began charting in 1953 with Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me).The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.