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Harry Belafonte

Real Name:
Harold George Belafonte
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born March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York, United States
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Discography

Releases:
Matilda, Matilda! / Suzanne (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1953
"Mark Twain" And Other Folk Favorites (LP)   RCA Victor 1954
Harry Belafonte (Vinyl, EP)   RCA Victor 1954
Hold 'Em Joe / I'm Just A Country Boy (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1954
Mark Twain And Other Folk Favorites (Part 1) (7", EP)   RCA Victor 1954
Banana Boat (Day-O) / Star-O (7", Single, Mono)   RCA 1956
Banana Boat (Day-O) / Star-O (Single) (3 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1956
Belafonte (Album) (3 versions)   RCA Victor 1956
Calypso (EP) (6 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1956
Calypso (Album) (4 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1956
Danny Boy / Take My Mother Home (7")   RCA Victor 1956
Jamaica Farewell (7", EP)   RCA Victor 1956
Mary's Boy Child (7")   RCA Victor 1956
The Best Of Belafonte (7", Single)   RCA Victor 1956
The Best Of Belafonte (7", Single)   RCA Victor 1956
An Evening With Belafonte (Album) (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1957
Banana Boat (Day-O) / Jamaica Farewell (7", Single)   His Master's Voice 1957
Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean (7", EP)   RCA 1957
Belafonte Sings Of The Carribbean (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1957
Cocoanut Woman / Island In The Sun (3 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1957
Island In The Sun (EP, Single) (3 versions)   RCA 1957
Jump Down, Spin Around / In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin' (7")   RCA 1957
Mama Look At Bubu / Don't Ever Love Me (7")   RCA Victor 1957
Sings Of The Caribbean (7")   RCA Victor 1957
Belafonte Sings The Blues (Album) (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1958
Belafonte Sings The Blues (7", EP)   RCA 1958
E.P. (7")   RCA 1958
Little Bernadette (7")   RCA 1958
Mary's Boy Child (Single) (2 versions)   RCA 1958
The Best Of Harry Belafonte (7", EP, Comp)   RCA 1958
The Twelve Days Of Christmas (7")   RCA 1958
The Waiting Game / Ain't That Love (7", Single, Mono)   RCA 1958
To Wish You A Merry Christmas (LP, Mono)   RCA Victor 1958
Belafonte At Carnegie Hall - The Complete Concert (Album) (5 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1959
Blues Sung By Belafonte (7", EP, Comp)   RCA 1959
Calypso (LP)   RCA Victor 1959
Excerpts From The Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert (LP)   RCA Victor 1959
Tops By Belafonte (7", EP, Comp)   RCA 1959
Belafonte Returns To Carnegie Hall (LP)   RCA Victor 1960
Belafonte Returns To Carnegie Hall (2xLP, Album)   RCA Victor 1960
Folk Songs And Calypso (LP, Comp)   Coronet Records 1960
Swing Dat Hammer (Vinyl, Album)   RCA Victor 1960
There's A Hole In My Bucket / Chickens (7")   RCA 1960
Angelina / Jamaica Farwell (7")   RCA Victor 1961
Jump Up Calypso (7", EP)   RCA 1961
Jump Up Calypso (Album) (7 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1961
Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) (7")   RCA 1962
The Many Moods Of Belafonte (Album) (2 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1962
The Midnight Special (Album) (3 versions)   RCA ... 1962
Die Grossen Erfolge - Golden Records (Comp) (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1964
Belafonte On Campus (LP, Album)   RCA Victor 1967
This Is Harry Belafonte (Comp) (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1970
His 20 Greatest Hits (LP)   Arcade Records (UK) Ltd 1971
Banana Boat / Mama Look A Boo Boo (7")   RCA Victor 1973
Harry Belafonte (LP, Album)   RCA Camden 1973
Oldies But Goldies (7", Single, Comp, Mono)   RCA Victor 1973
Belafonte In Concert (2xLP)   RCA International 1974
Concert In Japan (2xLP)   RCA 1974
24x Harry Belafonte (2xLP)   RCA 1975
Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba (Comp) (3 versions)   RCA ... 1975
Encore! (LP)   Tee Vee Records 1976
Golden Records Vol. 2 (LP)   RCA 1976
Harry Belafonte (LP)   AMIGA 1976
The King Of Calypso (LP)   RCA 1976
The Most Beautiful Songs (LP, Comp)   RCA Victor 1976
Turn The World Around (LP)   CBS 1977
Seine 20 Grössten Hits (Comp) (2 versions)   Arcade Deutschland GmbH ... 1979
Venezuela (LP, Ste)   RCA Victor 1980
De Grootste Hits Van Harry Belafonte (LP)   RCA 1982
Island In The Sun (7")   Old Gold (2) 1986
All Time Greatest Hits Vol. I (CD, Comp, RM)   BMG Music 1988
Skin To Skin (7", Single)   EMI-Manhattan Records, EMI Electrola 1988
We Are The Wave (12", Promo)   EMI-Manhattan Records 1988
My Greatest Songs (CD)   RCA 1992
Simply The Best (CD)   RCA 1993
2 Gether On 1 (CD)   BMG Music 1995
Gold (CD, Album)   Gold 1995
The Greatest Hits Of Harry Belafonte (CD)   RCA 2003
Lean On Me (CD, Album)   Planet Song 2004
Belafonte At The Greek Theatre (2xLP, RE)   RCA Victor 2006
15 Greatest Hits (Cass, Comp)   Rhino (2)  
20 Greatest Hits (LP, Comp)   Flash  
50 All'Ora - I Ballabili Degli Anni '50 (In Versione Originale) (12")   Italian Dance Graffiti  
An Evening With Belafonte / Mouskouri (LP)   RCA Victor  
Banana Boat (Day-O) / Will His Love Be Like His Rum (Shellac, 10")   RCA  
Belafonte (7", EP)   RCA  
Belafonte Returns To Carnegie Hall (LP)   RCA Victor  
Folk Songs (LP)   RCA  
Harry Belafonte (CD)   Falcon Neue Medien  
Harry Belafonte Sings Five Early Songs / Calypso In The Sun (LP)   Coronet Records  
Jamaica Farewell / Once Was (7", Single)   RCA  
Lucy's Door / Judy Drownded (Shellac, 10")   RCA  
Matilda / Troubles (Shellac, 10")   RCA Italiana  
Music Volume: 3 (LP, Comp)   RCA  
Shenandoah / Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) (7", Single)   RCA Victor  
Songs Of The Land - Harry Belafonte Sings Five Early Songs (LP, Album)   Premier Albums  
The Greatest Ever (LP)   Coronet Records  
Zijn 20 Grootste Hits (LP)   Trent Records  
Production:
Beat Street Strut (12")   Atlantic 1984
Beat Street: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Volume 1 (Comp, Album) (6 versions) Us Girls, Tu Carino / ... Atlantic 1984
Frantic Situation (12", Promo)   Polydor 1984
Beat Street (Volume 1 & 2) (CD, Ltd)   Groovebuster Records 2003
Appears On:
Wo Meine Sonne Scheint / Romeo (7", Mono) Wo Meine Sonne Scheint... Polydor 1957
Man Smart / I Love You Baby (7") Man Smart (Woman Smarter) Music 1958
Presenting The Belafonte Singers (LP, Mon) David's Lamentation, T... RCA Victor 1958
Jack And Jill Calypso / Man Piaba (7") Man Piaba Decca (2) 1960
Along Mexican Highways (LP, Album) Island In The Sun Karussell 1962
U Čemu Je Stvar (7", EP) Ostrvo Na Suncu (Islan... PGP RTB 1963
En Gränslös Kväll På Operan! (LP)   Philips 1966
The Wondrous World Of Sonny & Cher (LP) Turn Around Atlantic 1966
Šu... Šu... (7", EP) Tula PGP RTB 1967
In Mir Klingt Ein Lied (Album) (2 versions) Wo Meine Sonne Scheint... Polydor ... 1969
Non Stop Evergreens (3 versions) Day O Polydor 1969
Ganz Paris Träumt Von Der Liebe (LP, Comp) Wo Meine Sonne Scheint Karussell 1970
Hifi Stereo Festival - Happy South America (LP) Cocoanut Woman Polydor Special 1970
Everybody's In Show-Biz - Everybody's A Star (2xLP, Gat) Banana Boat Song RCA Victor, RCA Victor 1972
Last Time I Saw Him (Album) (2 versions) Turn Around Motown 1973
Ataca De Nostalgia (LP, Album) Banana Boat (Day - O) Polyfar 1975
Talimi Banana (Day O) (7", Single) Talimi Banana (Day Ô) Wip Records 1975
10 Jaar André Van Duin (LP) Bananenlied (Banana Boat) K-Tel, CNR Records 1976
Bingos Nya! (LP) Day-O Telestar 1976
Dos (LP) Banana Boat EMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 1976
The Original Tropicana Steel Band (LP, Album) Island In The Sun Peters International, Inc. 1976
Tropicana (Cass, Album) Island In The Sun Polydor 1976
Hawaiian (LP, Album) Island In The Sun BIAC Records 1977
Talimi Banana (7", Single) Talimi Banana, Talimi ... Ariola 1977
Talimi Banana (7") Talimi Banana Dig It 1977
The Demis Roussos Magic (Album) (2 versions) Day-O (Banana Boat Song) Philips 1977
Now Arriving (LP) Troubles Soul 1978
All Aboard! (LP, Album) Banana Boat (Day O) EMI Records 1979
Radio Action (12") Banana Boat (Day-O) Polydor 1980
Wonderland By Night (LP, Comp) Island In The Sun Polystar Records 1980
Zeveren (Kek Kek Kek) (7", Single) Theo (Bananaboat Song) Philips 1980
Caribbean Disco Show (Single) (2 versions) Day-O (Banana Boat Son... Mercury ... 1981
Caribbean Disco Show (LP, Album) Day-O (Banana Boat), I... Mercury, Phonogram S.A.I.C. 1981
Trio (Album) (5 versions) Trio Mercury ... 1981
Balada Za Adelidu (LP, Album) Potpuri (Samo Jednom S... Diskos 1982
Kokosnoten-Coco / Oh Karel (7", Single) Kokosnoten-Coco (Cocon... CNR Records 1982
Catene (2xLP, Album) Banana Boat PDU 1984
Football Dance (LP, Album) Day-O (Banan Boat) Cruisin' Records 1984
Tú Cariño / Carmen's Theme (7")   Atlantic 1984
Wo Der Südwind Weht (2 versions) Haiti Chérie Ariola 1984
Football Dance (12", Comp, Mixed) Day-O (Banan Boat) Cruisin' Records 1985
We Are The World (Single) (3 versions)   Columbia ... 1985
We Are The World (Album, Comp) (3 versions) We Are The World CBS ... 1985
Cheers! The Essential Party Album (Cass, Comp, Mixed) Banana Boat (Day-O), I... CBS 1986
Day-O (12")   Future Records & Tapes 1987
Melodien Für Millionen - Jubiläumsausgabe (2xLP, Comp + Box) Wo Meine Sonne Scheint Ariola, BMG Ariola München GmbH, HÖR ZU 1987
Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Album) (2 versions) Day-O, Jump In Line (S... Geffen Records 1988
Cafè Latino (LP, Comp, Mixed) Matilda Café Latino 1992
Live Im Frühjahr ’82 (CD, Album) Trio Bommerlunder Mercury 1992
The RCA Records Label: The 1st Note In Black Music (3xCD, Comp) The Banana Boat Song (... RCA 1992
Weine Nicht Kleine Eva (CD, Comp)   Ariola Express, BMG Ariola Miller GmbH 1995
Language (CD, Album) Woman TP9 Records 1998
Trojan Rocksteady Box Set (3xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box, Ltd) Island In The Sun Trojan Records, Trojan Records 1998
EMI Presents The Magic Of Bobby Darin (CD) La Bamba EMI Records 2001
Masters Of Chant Chapter II (CD) The First Time Ever I ... Edel Records 2001
Cornflakes And Crazyfoam (2xCD, Comp) Island In The Sun Purple Records 2002
HiFi Calypso (CD, Album + DVD-V) Coconut Woman, Jump In... Naïve 2004
Hits & Bits (DVDr, DVD-V, PAL) Hell's Kitchen Wohnstubb Recordings 2005
Last Time I Saw Him: Expanded Edition (2xCD, Album, RE, Comp, RM, Ltd) Turn Around, Turn Around Hip-O Select 2007
Binjoum (File, MP3, VBR + File, ogg, 350 + File, FLAC)   Proot Records, Bedroom Research 2008
A Hornful Of Hits - Jano Morales Plays 28 Million Sellers (LP, Comp) Island In The Sun Polydor Special  
Big Bamboo (CD) Island In The Sun Sonic Sounds  
Einmal In Tampico (Spitzenschlager Nr. 2) (7", Mono) Wo Meine Sonne Scheint... Opera - Europäischer Phonoklub  
El Baile De La Banana (12")   Tempo Music  
Island In The Sun (Flexi, 7")   Bounty  
Island In The Sun (Hybrid, Single, sin) Island In The Sun Luxitone  
Little Man (LP, Album) Turn Around (Regarde-Moi) ATCO Records  
The Very Best Of Manuel And The Music Of The Mountains (LP) Island In The Sun Studio 2 Stereo  
Unter Südlicher Sonne (LP, Album) Wo Meine Sonne Scheint Somerset  
Why (LP, Album) Island In The Sun Polskie Nagrania Muza  
Tracks Appear On:
A Gift From Your RCA Victor Record Dealer (7", EP, Smplr, Promo) Silent Night RCA Victor 1958
Golden Hits Volume 1 (LP) Day-O RCA 1963
Christmas With Colonel Sanders (LP) Mary's Little Boy Child RCA, RCA Victor 1969
The Greatest Love Songs Of The Century Volume 3 And 4 (2xLP, Comp) By The Time I Get To P... RCA Special Products, RCA Victor 1971
A Very Merry Christmas, Volume VI (LP) The Twelve Days Of Chr... RCA Victor 1972
Free To Be...You And Me (Album) (4 versions) Parents Are People Arista ... 1972
20 Golden Smash-Hits (LP, Comp) Banana Boat (Day-O) RCA, RCA Schallplatten GmbH 1974
Carols & Candlelight (Vinyl, Comp) Silent Night CBS 1974
Santa Sends His Best (LP, Comp) Mary's Boy Child Tee Vee Records 1975
The Fabulous Fifties (10xLP, Comp) Island In The Sun Reader's Digest 1977
40 Golden Originals (2xLP, Comp) Island In The Sun, A H... RCA 1979
After Dinner: 14 Sfeervolle Melodieën (LP, Comp) Island In The Sun, Man... RCA, RCA BV Holland 1980
Beroemde Sfeersongs 2 - Grand Gala Door 's Werelds Beste Vocalisten (2xLP, Comp) Manha De Carnaval Circle Records (3) 1980
Diamond Collection Vol. 9 - Fascination (2xLP) Island In The Sun Arcade 1982
75 Juke Box Classics (4xLP, Comp) Island In The Sun Innovative Music Productions 1983
Together Again (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Try To Remember Arcade 1984
Santa's Greatest Hits (2xLP) Mary's Boy Child Atlantic Gap Ltd. 1985
50 Succès De Légende (3xLP + Box) Island In The Sun, Ban... All Round Trading 1986
50's Volume 5 (LP, Comp) Island In The Sun Old Gold (2) 1986
Cheers! The Essential Party Album (Cass, Comp, Mixed) Banana Boat (Day-O), I... CBS 1986
The Time-Life Treasury Of Christmas (3xLP, Comp) Mary's Boy Child Time Life Music 1986
The Time-Life Treasury Of Christmas (2xCD, Comp) Mary's Boy Child Time Life Music, Time Life Music 1987
Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2 versions) Day-O, Jump In Line (S... Geffen Records 1988
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 50's Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Mama Look A Boo Boo BMG Music Canada 1988
EMI Hot Shots Nr. 7 (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Island In The Sun EMI Electrola 1989
EMI Hot Shots Nr. 8 (CD, Comp, Promo) Paradise In Gazankulu EMI Electrola 1989
Heartbreaker (4xCD, Comp) Island In The Sun Dominion (2) 1989
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (VHS, SECAM) (Speech Only) CMV Enterprises 1989
Ronny's Pop Show No. 13 (2xLP, Comp) Skin To Skin CBS 1989
Summertime Surfin' (CD + CD, Maxi) Coconut Woman Imtrat, Imtrat 1989
The More I See You (2xCD) Forever Young CBS Special Products, Dubbeldrank Records 1989
Chattanooga (2) (2xVinyl) Matilda BMG Ariola 1990
Oldies Collection 1955 - 1959 (CD) Banana Boat Song BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1990
Vragen Staat Vrij (5xCD) Round The Bay Of Mexico Reader's Digest 1991
25 Jukebox Hits Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Jamaica Farewell, Day-... K-Box Records 1992
25 Jukebox Hits Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Mama Look At Bubu K-Box Records 1992
25 Jukebox Hits Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) Island In The Sun K-Box Records 1992
De Pre Historie 1956 (CD) Banana Boat (Day-O) BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1992
De Pre Historie 1957 (CD) Island In The Sun BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1992
One Love - 20 Caribbean Classics (CD, Comp) Banana Boat Song Prism Leisure 1992
The RCA Records Label: The 1st Note In Black Music (3xCD, Comp) The Banana Boat Song (... RCA 1992
Die Neue Heartbreaker (4xCD, Comp) Island In The Sun, Jam... Dominion (2), Dominion (2) 1993
Holy Night! (CD, Comp) Medley, We Wish You A ... Wedo New Media 1993
100% Christmas (Comp) (2 versions) Mary's Boy Child Telstar ... 1994
Absolute Christmas (2xCD, Comp) Mary's Boy Child EVA Records (Sweden), EVA Records (Sweden), EVA Records (Sweden) 1994
Het Grote Radio-Verzoekprogramma (5xCD) Irene Reader's Digest 1994
Surf- Und Sommerhits (CD, Smplr) Banana Boat Song Extra Records & Tapes 1994
The Sound Of Magic David Copperfield (CD, Comp) Angelina Warner Special Marketing GmbH 1994
Auf Wiederhören! (CD) Angelina, Island In Th... Condor 1995
Come Fly With Me (2xCD, Comp) Streets Of London Columbia 1995
Here Comes Summer 20 Hot Summer Songs (CD, Comp) Island In The Sun BMG 1995
Lonely Without You 5 - Again, 32 Unforgetable Slows (2xCD) Island In The Sun Paradiso 1995
The Best Christmas Album In The World...Ever! (Comp) (2 versions) Mary's Boy Child Virgin 1996
Absolute Christmas 2 (2xCD, Comp) Mary's Boy Child EVA Records (Denmark) 1997
Ciné Fun (CD) Day O BMG (France) 1997
Ritmo De Janeiro (2xCD, Comp) Matilda, Matilda Sony Music Media 1997
40 Hits Of 1955 - 1959 (2xCD, Comp) Banana Boat Song (Day-O) Disky 1998
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 36 (CD, Comp) Try To Remember PolyGram - Kiosks 1998
De Pre Historie 1957 Volume 2 (CD) Mama Look-A-Boobo EVA Belgium 1999
Fetenkult Präsentiers Christmas Classics (2xCD, Comp) Mary's Boy Child BMG 1999
Say It Loud! A Celebration Of Black Music In America (6xCD, Comp, RM + Box) Banana Boat (Day-O) Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
The Songs Of Bob Dylan - May Your Song Always Be Sung Again (10x7") Midnight Special BMG 2001
Best Of De Pre Historie '50 (2xCD) Island In The Sun EVA Belgium 2002
Sentimental Songs (2xCD) Island In The Sun Falcon Neue Medien 2003
Christmas Hits (3xCD) Mary's Boy Child Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., Warner Music UK Ltd. 2004
Super Evergreens 2 (3xCD) Island In The Sun Magic Productions 2004
20 Original Hit Songs Of 1957 (CD, Comp) Banana Boat Song Tabak Marketing Ltd., CDCard Company 2006
Absolute Christmas (CD) Mary's Boy Child EVA Records ANS (Norway) 2006
Dymo Turns 50! Time To Celebrate (CD) Matilda Impuls International 2007
Swinging Christmas (CD) Mary's Boy Child Impuls International, Tchibo 2007
Kultur Spiegel World Tour - Caribbean Sunrise (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Coconut Woman Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2008
TADsächlich Weihnachten (CD, Comp) Mary's Boy Child Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2008
20 Number 1's (LP) Mary's Boy Child Arcade Records (UK) Ltd  
De Pre Historie 1950-1959 (CD) Banana Boat Song BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA  
Her Essential Recordings. The Empress Of African Song (2xCD, Comp, 2 C) In The Land Of The Zul... Manteca  
Let's Have A Party (3xCD + Box) Coconut Woman Exclusiv  
No. 1 Hits (Volume 1) (CD) Bananaboat Song Club-Records  
Schmusenacht Vol.3 (CD, Comp) Angelina Global Arts  
Starlight Melodies (2xLP, Album, Comp) Island In The Sun Arcade, Arcade Deutschland GmbH  
The Mood Mosaic 7 "The New Shapes Of Sound" (Comp) (2 versions) Big Boat Up The River Future Records (2) ...  
Top 10 Hits (Volume 10) (CD) Jamaica Farewell Club-Records  
Top 10 Hits (Volume 7) (CD) Island In The Sun Club-Records  
Tropical Feeling (4xCD) Island In The Sun, Jam... Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH  
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