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News – Legend Harry Belafonte Dead At 96

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A close-up color photo of a young Mr. Belafonte singing into a suspended recording studio microphone, his eyes closed and his hands raised and gesturing. He wears a light-colored collared shirt, with cuff links, unbuttoned to his chest, over a white T-shirt.

Harry Belafonte was not the first Black entertainer to transcend racial boundaries, but none had made as much of a splash as he did. For a few years no one in music, Black or white, was bigger. Above, the singer in 1957.Credit…Bob Henriques/Magnum Photos

R.I.P To The Incredibly Talented Singer/Actor/Activist Harry Belafonte Dead At The Age Of 96.

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