Today in History: April 25; Singer, Harry Belafonte dies at age 96 #history #usa #singer #shorts

Today in History: April 25.

In 2023, trailblazing singer, actor, and Civil rights activist, Harry Belafonte, dies at the age of 96.

He was born to Jamaican parents, in Harlem New York, on March 1, 1927.
In the 1940s while working as a janitor's assistant, he fell in love with acting, and became friends with Sidney Poitier.
He joined the Dramatic Workshop of The New School, began performing, and received a Tony Award for his Broadway excellence.
His music career started initially as a way to help fund his acting career, however things changed when audiences were taken aback back by his rendition and live performances of Norman Span’s, “Matilda".
In 1956, his album Calypso, was the first LP album to sell over one million copies.
Known as the “King of Calypso”, Harry Belafonte is recognized as one of the iconic musicians, of the 20th century.