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[Darkmakaimura]

Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist

In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic. But his primary focus was civil rights.

www.nytimes.com

He was 96 years old.

I first found out about him through Beetlejuice. Apparently a lot of people did.

Day-O....

 

[zeioIIDX]

I'm an idiot because I never knew he sang that Day-O song that was used in Beetlejuice! I always knew him as Geechie Dan Beauford from Uptown Saturday Night

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[AJUMP23]

I gave tribute in the banana thread.

Daylight come and me want to go home.

 

[Teletraan1]

I found out about him after my Prime Minister appeared in blackface to sing his songs.

 

[GeekyDad]

 

[Trunx81]

Classic Mandela-effect for me: I really thought he died already years ago. Amazing artist. RIP.

 

[Billbofet]

RIP Legend

 

[RAÏSanÏa]

We come from the fire
Living in the fire
Go back to the fire
Turn the world around

We come from the water
Living in the water
Go back to the water
Turn the world around

We come from the mountain
Living on the mountain
Go back to the mountain
Turn the world around

Oh, oh, so is life
Ah, ha, so is life

Do you know who I am?
Do I know who you are?
See we one another clearly?
Do we know who we are?

Woh, oh so is life
A ba tee wah ha, so is life

Water make the river
River wash the mountain
Fire make the sunlight
Turn the world around

Heart is of the river
Body is the mountain
Spirit is the sunlight
Turn the world around

We are of the spirit
Truly of the spirit
Only can the spirit
Turn the world around

Do you know who I am?
Do I know who you are?
See we one another clearly?
Do we know who we are?

Oh, oh, so is life
A ba tee wah ha, so is life