What was happening in popular culture when your parents brought you home from the maternity ward? For those born between 1956 ...

the craft of songwriting and the power of songs to affect social change. The award was named in honor of the late singer and actor Harry Belafonte, a powerful voice for social justice throughout ...

The Beatles continue to lead all artists, with 132 weeks on top between 1964 and 2001 ... pre-dated the launch of Billboard’s flagship songs chart by more than two years, the Billboard 200 ...

Harry Belafonte ... In 2019, Belafonte told the Library of Congress that he received pushback from "everybody" at the time for wanting to record an album of calypso songs. "They thought me ...

Miracles guitarist Marvin Tarplin came up with the main riff after listening to calypso singer Harry Belafonte’s “Banana Boat Song”. Robinson wrote the majority of the lyrics straight away ...

Harry Belafonte stood tall among them. Mr. B sang our songs, he carried our hopes and dreams. With his passing, this is not only a deep and personal loss for me, but for the people of the world ...

He’s a remarkable lyricist, and the songs he has giftedly crafted are ... I hope John continues to grow as an artist and an activist. Belafonte is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and an ...

Turner Classic Movies announced Wednesday that it has scheduled some Harry Belafonte ... American folk songs archives. With guitarist and friend Millard Thomas, Belafonte soon made his debut ...