Harry Belafonte | 93

Harry Belafonte was named the King of Calypso for his unique music style. He became famous all over the world in the 50s thanks to his breakthrough album Calypso, which was released in 1956. At the time, it was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. With the signature lyric “Day-O” he became best-known for “The Banana Boat Song.” All of his releases that followed continued to be successful. In 2017, he retired from performing.

Harry is one of the most successful Jamaican American pop singers of all time and has won many professional music awards. Needless to say, he deserves much credit for helping make Calypso more mainstream, paving the way for other artists. His legacy will certainly be remembered by many. Throughout his career, he has continued to support the civil rights movement and humanitarian causes which earned him many honorary awards and support.