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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHarry Belafonte has been on my mind since yesterday
He was 94 on March 1st. He has also retired from public life.
Harry walked with giants in the struggle for civil rights but he also has an amazing catalogue of fabulous music.
What are your favorite Belafonte songs?
With Miriam
Love you Harry
malaise
(269,443 posts)MLAA
(17,380 posts)Skittles
(153,381 posts)I love this song and the story behind it
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/04/harry-belafonte-petula-clark-1968-civil-rights-arm-touch-national-commotion
malaise
(269,443 posts)speak easy
(9,347 posts)Love me some Flip
malaise
(269,443 posts)Ages ago I remember watching an episode with Flip and Joe Namath - I laughed until I cried that night.
speak easy
(9,347 posts)malaise
(269,443 posts)malaise
(269,443 posts)and the words speak for themselves Lovely
Thanks for this one
IcyPeas
(21,964 posts)malaise
(269,443 posts)and laugh until tears rolled down his cheeks - brings back lovely memories
Grasswire2
(13,579 posts)Someone swiped my Belafonte LPs from my car a very long time ago. A VERY long time ago.
A genius. So beloved.
Thanks for the memories, malaise.
malaise
(269,443 posts)Ocelot II
(116,079 posts)malaise
(269,443 posts)malaise
(269,443 posts)niyad
(114,062 posts)malaise
(269,443 posts)niyad
(114,062 posts)PhylliPretzel
(141 posts)Back in the last century when that album came out, I asked my mom to purchase it for me when she went downtown to shop.
She did, and when she heard Harry sing out -- Day-O -- she huffed and said "I thought it was going to be something like that!"
Well, I played that album so much she came to love it, and Harry, too; so much so that I had to take her up to one of his concerts at The Greek Theater in LA's Griffith Park.
malaise
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bahboo
(16,396 posts)for people like him. Fav song is Island in the Sun.
There are lots of really good people on our planet
The Wizard
(12,562 posts)malaise
(269,443 posts)BComplex
(8,100 posts)I'm sitting here crying like a baby.
I love Harry Belafonte. I have loved his music as long as I can remember.
Thanks for a classic!
malaise
(269,443 posts)Tommymac
(7,263 posts)Somehow makes me think of you Malaise.
malaise
(269,443 posts)Coventina
(27,233 posts)Harker
(14,144 posts)malaise
(269,443 posts)Haven't heard that in years
elleng
(131,521 posts)malaise
(269,443 posts)XanaDUer2
(10,932 posts)won't be back for many a day.
My heart is down,
My head is turning around,
I had to leave a little girl in Kingstontown"
malaise
(269,443 posts)rhiannon55
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(269,443 posts)Thanks
rhiannon55
(2,672 posts)KT2000
(20,613 posts)never saw it before - thanks!
rhiannon55
(2,672 posts)KT2000
(20,613 posts)Play it every year for hope, even though I am not religious.
And of course this as well:
Thank you Malaise for making this a particularly lovely Sunday afternoon!
malaise
(269,443 posts)on Christmas Day
KT2000
(20,613 posts)his whole Christmas album from 1958 was the only holiday album that was played so as an adult I had to secure the LP, then CD. I just updated my post with The Gifts they Gave and a thank you to you for posting this thread in the first place.
malaise
(269,443 posts)I grew up with Harry's music. and you're welcome.
malaise
(269,443 posts)llmart
(15,574 posts)My all time favorite, though it's really hard to choose. But the lyrics and him singing them with that voice as smooth as butter - well, I fell in love with that song and to that song a long, long time ago.
Thank you so much for this thread, but I have to say I had no idea he was 94. He just seems ageless to me.
malaise
(269,443 posts)True story - I was driving a close friend's son to the repast for his grandmother and put the CD in - we sang along to Try to Remember and when we reached his aunt's home, the same song was background music. I thought I knew grandma well but had no idea this was her favorite song - PERIOD.
llmart
(15,574 posts)Great story!
locks
(2,012 posts)station has been playing black and women composers and singers for the last two months to honor great civil rights leaders and also to honor the ten Boulder people who were killed on March 22. Harry Belafonte's beautiful spirituals Oh Freedom and My Lord What a Morning brought tears and comfort to many of us.
malaise
(269,443 posts)speak easy
(9,347 posts)and they would be sake in his hands.
BunnyMcGee
(464 posts)I could listen every day to this beautiful song.
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whistler162
(11,155 posts)been thinking of him all day.....OH! But, will you still be thinking of him when the daylight next comes or will you just want to go home.
malaise
(269,443 posts)Jimmy Carter, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Betty White, Mel Brooks and a few others.
Mel will be 95 in June
MLAA
(17,380 posts)Its tied with Ed Ames singing My Cup Runneth Over With Love
malaise
(269,443 posts)Big sis played it at their 45th wedding anniversary.
One of my favorite love songs of all time remains Willie Nelson's version of Always on my Mind. Willie will be 88 on Thursday of this week. I do love me some Willie.
MLAA
(17,380 posts)Made me remember this one I just went and listened to. Then while I was at it I listened to another of my all time favorites...hope you have time to enjoy it!
malaise
(269,443 posts)here in Jamaica. My favorite Dione is this one
and this is #2
MLAA
(17,380 posts)Dionne, Stevie, Gladys and Elton! Gorgeous.
malaise
(269,443 posts)A truly beautiful song
MLAA
(17,380 posts)I saw Ray Charles at a very small concert in New Orleans sometime in the 90s. What a treat.
malaise
(269,443 posts)Fabulous
These people are examples for all - good music - they sang with the best - our radio stations are more racist than our musicians and singers.
malaise
(269,443 posts)69,979,553 - WOW!
MLAA
(17,380 posts)There is a wonderful movie I recently saw with some excellent music. Its called Searching for Sugar Man and is a true story. Id be willing to bet youll really enjoy it. I didnt see it on Netflix, but did find it on Amazon Prime but you have to rent it for $3.99
Ill make a money back guarantee if you dont enjoy it, Malaise.
malaise
(269,443 posts)Have Netflix and Apple.
frogmarch
(12,162 posts)I wouldn't call it my favorite, but it always made me chuckle.