Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song (live) 1997
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- Опубліковано 4 бер 2012
- A fantastic performance of the Banana Boat Song. This concert was recorded in 1997 (State University Of New York at Purchase). The audience is great! :-)
Don't stop watching when the closing credits begin - Harry's performance goes on!
Oct. 2012: Hi guys, now I've also uploaded the rest of the concert. :-) Hope you enjoy!!
He is still live, 94 years young, veteran US navy on WW2.
His voice has unexplainable power touching our hearts.
I respect him. Wishing his long life.
I was just told he passed away on today April 25, 2023.
His age is 96.
Today I am so blue and will listen his song all day long in mourning.
Gotta be all those bananas
Wait ain't he jamaican?
@@fatherpucci6111 why don't you check him out on line?
He was born in New York as an American but his parents were not.
@@erickyee4198 well damn i don't know that. Thank you for the info kind stranger on the internet
Wow! My great grandfather found in ww2! That’s awesome!
I toured with him for three years late 50s :)
How was he?
Wow. You should share your stories on social media, write a book. ? We need insight to those days
I thought you said tortured
@@OniShapey would be a good enhanced interrogation song
@@OniShapey same 💀
HAPPY 92ND BIRTHDAY HAROLD "HARRY" BELAFONTE (MARCH 1, 2019)
I thought it was his 95th
Is he still alive
XxtriggazupxX he is 92 years old
@@Rabbidplayz don't say that. You are not God
@@Rabbidplayz please no, he deserves to live to 100
SO SAD HE PASSED...a great entertainer, wonderful screen presence and terrific soul ...Love you Harry!!!!!
His music is ever new to me and remain evergreen. May his soul rest in peace
He be 94 years old and he have a great life, he lieving fore ever in his music and my mind and yuors, :)
Mr. Belafonte, rest in perfect peace!! You answered your call very well!!
Fredy mercury Le copio .
Hello, how are you doing today and the entire family and friends doing today I really miss oldies song with mom and dad 😮
Dad used to sing this in the bathroom...miss that
So cute
Is he ok???
Did he ever come out? Better check on him.
Lmao I’m lmao at the comments here. Seriously is he ok?😂
How’s he
42 years later and he still loves performing the only song most of the audience knows him for. Most artists grow bored of their number-one hit within a few years.
That just shows how much Belafonte loves what he does and that he's a true entertainer, putting the audience first at all times.
I wish I could have half that dedication in anything I do in life!
That was beautiful❤️❤️❤️
Should you find the author of y (our ) life, and, wherein He, in truth, has been deposited, I can assure you, that dedication will follow. God bless.
That is the only song the YOUTH knows him for. He was one of the most succesful artists on his day, many hits.
How abt. the Jamaican farewell song.?
@@ksvats55 Loving to perform the song most of the audience knows him for does not exclude him from performing other songs that his dedicated fans know him for. It's not like I said he's a one-track artist, or that he only do one-song sets. Of course he performs more than one song.
I was merely noting the enthusiasm he has for this particular song, after so many decades, where most other artists grow bored of performing the same song every time they are on stage.
still had such vigor in his voice at 70. Legend.
Even now that he is gone, he still lives
I met harry in Las Vegas, when I was a kid. I new he special, God needed 1 more angel .
He was such a great person. I got tears in my eyes. R.I.P., Harry Belafonte.
Rest in peace Harry Belafonte. Your memories and your music will never be forgotten! Those will always remain with us forever. You truly was a wonderful soul and I pray that God rewards you with heaven.
Anybody here 2024
Yep
yes
I am with you, and all of you else who commented too.❤
Sure
My mom's favourite singer. When we were children how many times we listened to this song! Rip, Mr Belafonte ❤️
My Moms Favorite Too.
Love it. Liven the world up with this .give us more. Rest in peace. Your music lives on
Hello, how are you doing today and the entire family and friends doing today I really miss oldies song with mom and dad 😮
Happy 94th Mr Belafonte .. even after 20 years dancing with Alzheimer Mum still loved this. Right to the end/beginning of her journey last year. She too would be 94 now. Thank you profoundly.
The great singer passed away a few days ago, but he and his voice will stay with us forever. Rest in peace my friend.
such a great man and performer, I can't believe he is 70 in this concert and he looked great.
he still looks great today!!!!! He is the best!
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This was a great favourite of my late husbands .i often play it and think of him
Hello how're you doing today
Ich war noch Schulkind, da war er hier in Köln in den Messehallen. Schon damals war ich total begeistert von seiner Musik und hab Mamas Schallplatten von ihm rauf unter gehört. Danke Harry!!!!
Watching HB in 2024,so sweet❤
Descanse en paz el gran músico y cantante estadounidense Harry Belafonte, fallecido hoy 25 de abril de 2023 a los 95 años. Hasta siempre, Harry.
Dead ass crowd!! If I was there, I don't care of my age, I would have been on my feet...DANCING & CLAPPING...IT'S HARRY BELAFONTE!!!
Big floppa
Yesteryear's gentlemen crowd😂🤣
Agreed but to be fair mostly are retirees and have jobs in corporate.
@@allaninq well, not me
What you do not know about people who no longer have to work would fill a library.
Rest In Peace Great Man
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Hey how are you doing today
He's not just a great singer. He's an absolute great performer. :) Thank you for bringing us joy, Mr. Belafonte!
This reminds me of a story one of my former teachers told me, when Harry Belafonte was asked to speak at his high school graduation. Instead, Belafonte walked up to the podium, sang this song, and left.
Legendą.
He was preparing those kids for life lol
Absolute Goat
Sounds like something harry belafonte would do.
It's called working til daylight til you die😆
How come this man be so gorgeous this late in life????
My two daughters,my mom and I are grooving right now to some good ole Jamaican folk songs
Ein großartiger Entertainer und Mensch ist von uns gegangen 😢. Du bleibst für ewig unvergessen,Harry.Wir lieben dich und deine Musik.❤❤
Harry Belafonte is handsome looking... his voice is deep husky... I have always been loving his songs since about 5 decades ago... love it, love it, love it......
What a personality he was !!! What a performance he delivered!!! Harry Belafonte was and still is great, great , great RIP
RIP Harry. Thanks for the music. You are still with us through your songs
Could listen to him all day, all week, all month.
Even during your funeral?
Hello, how are you doing today and the entire family and friends doing today I really miss oldies song with mom and dad 😮
His voice was so powerful yet so graceful at the same time. What an amazing man he was ❤ may he truly rest in great paradise 🙏🏽
I’ve been singing this song for well over 24 hours 😂 such a classic
A thing of beauty is a joy forever-- Rest in Power, Harry. ❤
Fantastico Harry Belafonte. Grandissimo artista che si senye sempre con piacere. Era un successone questa canzone bellissima
Harry Belafonte is yet another of all those Jamaicans who spread joy and hope and comfort to the world, where does that magic come from?
Tnx for upload
Rest in the greatest, most abiding peace, Sir. I will never forget the touch of your hand, or your voice whispered in my ear.
Rest in Peace dear Harry , your Song is timeless 😢😢😢 all around the World knowing your voice ❤
Harry Belafonte is the most powerful, most famous, and best exponent of Caribbean music, Caribbean culture and the Carubbean spirit, of my lifetime, so far.
REGAL.!.....A fost epoca de aur a muzicii de orice gen H.Belafonte...a fost Unic .❤
Could he be the most beautiful man in the world?
yes, absolutely, the most . . . . without a doubt, . . . . . . right
Nope. That'd be Tom Waits..........
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He aged really well don't you all think?
If your not tapping the table or singing along - check your pulse.....
Love it!
His accent reminds me of my grandmother’s..I miss that lady to death
R.I.P grandma, hope she rests peacefully
rip grandma
@@nihilsinedeo9472 no
Was a fantastic performer. Loved listening to him.
Hello Dottie, How are you doing?
What a man and what a performer! The one and only Harry Belafonte.
Hello, how are you doing today and the entire family and friends doing today I really miss oldies song with mom and dad 😮
@@HenryGerfin Thank you, brother. Indeed, there is nothing like the oldies. I sometimes feel that a lot of 'music' created these days is nothing but utter noise.
Still great
Der gute alte Harry wusste wie man wieder Schwung&Laune in seine Schlappen Knochen bekommt u.auch in seiner liebgewordenen Seele wieder Frohsinn.....🤣😎😚Ist ein toller Musiker gewesen.....u.Mensch!!!!!!Dankeschön Du Lieber Harry
What a voice and awesome stage presence.
toda una leyenda que apartir de hoy los Ángeles cantarán con Harry en el cielo ..R.I.P.
Harry Belafonte is power,all music came from soul
Hello there,how are you doing?
Hello, how are you doing today and the entire family and friends doing today I really miss oldies song with mom and dad 😮
Dear Mr.Harry Belafonte 🤗💕....from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for filling my childhood happily with your songs, especially "Banana Boat" and "Island in The Sun" .... those are the songs that dear to my heart 🤗💕💖....God bless you, Sir 🤗💕💖
S U U U U U U P E R - Wie kann man eine solch lebendige Live-Version nicht mögen ???
Ist mir völlig unverständlich !!!
Just finished watching Beetlejuice for the first time in years and just had to watch and listen to Harry Belafonte. What a performer he was. Wonderful. His songs are just so much fun and easy to listen to. Why did I never listen to him back in the day?
The accent change to "Hey" and "Don't leave me now" is hilarious
He was a favourite through out my childhood Such a Soul Ledgend
Hello how're you doing today
Another classic from a hip shaking singer. Harry the great.
I remember singing this on breakfast with my mum after watching the movie. This song will always be a lovely memory to me... Forever and ever. And may I add mister Balafonte is a wonderful actor and singer.
May he rest with a smile on his face. Beautiful human being, inside and out. He brought so much joy to the world. ❤
Großartiger Sänger, wunderschöne Stimme - Harry Belafonte R.I.P.
All respect HARRY! I'm 73 years old. With him I started my teenage years. Unfortunately I live in Romania.
Not very often is a live version of any song better than a studio recording, but this is just superb! He's really on form and what a backing. It must have been a privilege to be there.
Thank you PLS for a wonderful filled concert with [Harry] the master of jamaican music. I still have my dad's album of nearly 45 years ago.
Hello Elizabeth, How are you doing?
I'm grateful my mom (born 1940), who raised me on this music and the oldies films! This was in the 60s and early 70s. We both loved and still love Mr Belafonte. He brought so much sunshine to the world in his music and movies. And he gave us the sights and sounds of the Afro-Caribbean Calypso of his heritage. As well as the history of how bananas reach market! The hearts and minds of the laborer, the harvesters, in those conditions (did you catch the black tarantula line?!). Love the diversity of this audience. And the gorgeous, heartfelt delivery of song Harry gave them. That voice! That face! That smile! Such a light! And if you followed him any time in recent years, as I have, I must share, I also love his politics.
Hello Barbara
How are you doing today?
My earliest memories circa 59 to1960 were listening to dad's HiFi and Harry singing. Mom would regularly play music from the movie score on her piano. In 1967 Island in the Sun was the 2nd or 3 song I learned to play on the piano. Harry has a great voice. Thanks for sharing
Still one of the most charismatic artists ever . No flash, just pure charisma and talent .
What a great song and a great singer!
Hello there,how are you doing?
Hello, how are you doing today and the entire family and friends doing today I really miss oldies song with mom and dad 😮
What a beautiful man!❤
Wonderful. Awesome RIP Bellafonte.
Such a beautiful song 💃💃💃
Goodbye great man. You made us all sing and be happy with your song. Did'nt we?
Hay ángeles en la tierra que vienen a hacérnosla más bonita, con su arte y con su alma. Siempre agradecida y disfrutándolos ❤️
Yes
Oldies song never dies 🤗👊
This makes you feel so positive and good the energy that he gave to the people with this song is so positif
RIP Your music will entertain us for ever.
Beautiful performance, good backing up there. Good tune. God bless you for entertaining our souls. May the heavens receive you peacefully when the maker calls.
A evergreen classic that i grew up on since childhood.
QUE LINDA CANCIÓN.. NUNCA PASARA DE MODA...... QUE LINDAAA... GRANDE ENTRE LOS GRANDES....
RIP and thanks for the memories
Blessed be his memory.
A great, great voice, a great soul !
Hello, how are you doing today and the entire family and friends doing today I really miss oldies song with mom and dad 😮
Harry, throughout his lifetime, has had positive impacts, on the movie and movie industries and, beyond, that, has played pivotal and instrumental roles in the Civil Rights Movement and, philathropically, Mr. Belafonte has given more, than, his fair share...Well done Harry!
What an amazing guy! His music, voice, and personality glitters with true cultural uniqueness!
Only Harry Belafonte could sing this , just beautiful thank YOU
Il aimait les gens, toujours que du plaisir de l'entendre et de le voir chanter avec joie🥰
Never get bored of this song since childhood, born 62. Audience also loves it when I play as 1 man band. All generations.
Belafonte is simply incomparable, transcends stardom, is already in a pantheon. JC dont you dare, you took enough of the greats already.
WE WILL NEVER FORGET
HAROLD BELLANFANTI
"HARRY BELAFONTE"
(MARCH 1, 1927 - APRIL 25, 2023)
[3/1/2024]
My grandfather loved him especially his Christmases albums 😢😅😅❤❤❤❤
He looks like a King
Such a beautiful man, none less beautiful soul. This is live music. This is what live music is suppose to sound like.
His voice and singing is still so good here!
Fifty eight years ago as a college student, I listened to Man Piaba and Belafonte's other songs. I listen with nostalgia now as I listen to him again at Carnegie Hall 58 years later.
What a voice, what a song -- and what a great, great man! His courageous life of social activism has such an inspiration. Truly a great American, a great citizen of the world, a great human being, a true light in the world!
You cant not think og Beetlejuice when you hear this song. For a long
time in my life thats all i could associate this song with.
I like Harry he is a lovely man I have nt heard frm him I hope he is still alife may God bless him
Born in 1927....almost 90
Just had his birthday March 1st. 90 years young.
Already 90...I love him too:-)
@@kekesb Beetlejuice was a crappy movie and I barely remember it. Belafonte is a living legend and his music is still loved by millions worldwide.
Day-Oh! Mr. Belafonte is another musical national treasure...God Bless You, Sir!
Such a great personality.
RIP Mr. Belafonte
Glad you enjoyed it. I saw one of his last concerts in 2003. What an unforgettable night...!!
8 years ago
@@tysonj1701 hello 👋
RIP Harry Belafonte, we lost another awesome voice that sang classic songs :(
Takes me back to my military years when we used to listen to Harry's singing and these great RHYTHMS- thankyou Harry eternally🙂
A real classic,when you got it,you got it!
The living legend of melodious songs ever.
From very tiny corner of this globe - Bangladesh