Harry Belafonte R.I.P.

[ghost of miles]

New York Times reporting that Belafonte has passed at 96.

[felser]

Amazing life well lived.  Here is Washington Post link:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/04/25/harry-belafonte-singer-dies/ 

[ghost of miles]

It'll be treated as a footnote in his career, if that, but loved him in Odds Against Tomorrow.

[sonnymax]

An important voice, musically and socially. Rest in power, Sir.

[rostasi]

 

[jlhoots]

29 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

It'll be treated as a footnote in his career, if that, but loved him in Odds Against Tomorrow.

I just thought the same thing.

[clifford_thornton]

Damn, what an amazing life & person. RIP.

[Hardbopjazz]

RIP Mr. B. 

[mikeweil]

What a life. He really deserves to rest in peace.

[medjuck]

Co-incidentally I just saw his daughter Gina giving a "Moth" presentation-- mainly about her relationship with her mother, only mentioning her father obliquely and never by name.  I suspect that many in the audience had no idea she was Harry's daughter.   I loved Belafonte.  I thought Ladysmith Black Mambosa sounded like a group pf Belafontes. 

[Milestones]

A significant figure for sure.  I like quite a few of his songs, but I think of him mostly as an actor.  I agree that he was great in Odds Against Tomorrow.

[Gheorghe]

Strange thing, just a few days ago I heard my only stuff I have with Harry Belafonte, it is "Lean on Me" with the Machito Orchestra on the Spotlite LP "Afro Cubop" where it is the last piece. Very very fine number. I had not heard that vocal number in other context. 

 

[sgcim]

RIP to a great man. I would've loved to seen what was going down when Tony Scott was his MD back in the 50s. It must have been a wild scene!