It was enough to listen to the refrains of his songs for a few seconds to feel suddenly languid on a beach in Jamaica. Harry Belafonte is dead and, with him, it’s a bit of a symbol of the sweetness of life that flees. This crooner, endowed with an incomparable velvety voice, leaves an exceptional discography to posterity. In homage to his talent as an interpreter, Le Figaro has decided to concoct a nice anthology of his serenades, which over time have become essential standards to be carefully preserved in his discotheque.
From The Banana Boat Song to Try to Remember via Jamaïca Farewell, listen or re-listen to the most beautiful songs of the one his admirers liked to call “Mr Calypso”, presented below in videos.
Harry Belafonte sings The Banana Boat Song. This song is taken from the album Calypso released in 1956
Harry Belafonte sings Jump in the line. This title composed in 1946 by Lord Kitchener was taken up with incredible success by Belafonte in 1961.
Harry Belafonte sings Jamaica Farewell. This song is also taken from the cult album Calypso (1956)
Harry Belafonte sings Matilda
Harry Belafonte chante Mary’s Boy Child
Harry Belafonte sings Try to Remember. This absolute standard was composed by Harvey Schmidt and written by Tom Jones
