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The 20 pages that link to Harry Belafonte, each with the reason it gives.

• Paul RobesonRelated: Belafonte later described Robeson as an artistic and political influence.

• Sidney PoitierRelated: Belafonte and Poitier shared a friendship and worked together in civil rights efforts.

• Miriam MakebaRelated: He helped introduce Makeba to American audiences and collaborated with her on music and activism.

• The WeaversRelated: His hit recording of “The Banana Boat Song” followed the Weavers’ successful version.

• Alvin AileyRelated: Belafonte helped Ailey and Maya Angelou produce Cabaret for Freedom as a benefit for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

• Hugh MasekelaRelated: Belafonte mentored Masekela and helped him establish himself in the United States.

• Calypso musicRelated: His hit recording of “Day-O” linked calypso’s popular image to Caribbean labor-song traditions.

• Dorothy DandridgeRelated: He co-starred with Dandridge in Carmen Jones and Island in the Sun.

• Lena HorneRelated: Belafonte and Horne used celebrity and performance to advance civil-rights causes.

• Sammy Davis Jr.Related: Belafonte was a fellow Black entertainer and activist whose career intersected with Davis’s.

• Nana MouskouriRelated: He toured and recorded with Mouskouri, including the live album An Evening with Belafonte/Mouskouri.

• Ruby DeeRelated: Belafonte was a fellow artist-activist in the civil rights circles Dee joined.

• Carmen de LavalladeRelated: She appeared in Belafonte’s 1954 film Carmen Jones, an early screen role.

• Dick GregoryRelated: Belafonte, like Gregory, used celebrity and public resources to support civil rights activism.

• OdettaRelated: Belafonte supported Odetta’s career and shared her commitment to civil rights.

• Swing Low, Sweet ChariotRelated: His recording helped carry the spiritual into popular music circulation.