Harry Belafonte, the banana boat singer has died aged 96

 Harry Belafonte, the singer has died at the age 96. He was also an actor and civil rights activists. Moreover, the racial barrier has broke down by him.

Belafonte was famous for his banana boat song. Moreover, he won Tony award for acting and he was appears in various features film.

In 1960s he takes initiative to bring civil rights to black americans. He also fight against poverty, aids in Africa through campaign.

Belafonte was died because of heart failure.  Dr Martin Luther King's daughter Bernice King shared a picture of Belafonte. The picture was the funeral of her father.

He was born in 1927. He spent his childhood with his native Jamaican parents. For study perpose he returned to New york and admitted to high school. But he was dropped out due to dyslexia in teen age.

At the age of 17 he joined to US navy in 1944. When the war is ended he wanted to be an actor and joined to NewYork's American Negro Theatre. He sung folk, pop and jazz there along with acting.

Belafonte released his first album in 1954. It was folk songs album. His second album 'Belafonte' was the number 1 in US billboard chart album.

His third album 'Calyspo' was contained jamaican heritage song. The lead track day-O (banana boat song). It is the signature song of Belafonte. This album was sold more than million copies. In UK single chart, this banana boat song spent 18 weeks.