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Electrifying memoir by singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte.
Written with Vanity Fair contributing editor Michael Schnayerson, My Song is an inspiring story of performance and protest, from a superstar singer and actor who was on the front lines of practically every progressive political battle in modern memory. Along the way, he befriended some of the most influential figures of the 20th century, from Tony Curtis, Marlon Brando and Sidney Poitier to Martin Luther King, the Kennedys, Eleanor Roosevelt, Fidel Castro, James Baldwin, Bob Dylan and Nelson Mandela.
From his impoverished childhood in Harlem and Jamaica, through his meteoric rise as an international calypso star, provocative crossover into Hollywood where he broke down many racial barriers, passionate lifelong involvement in the civil rights movement and myriad other social causes, to his personal struggles and rich friendships, this is a remarkable, multifaceted and hugely inspirational story.
About the Author
Harry Belafonte's 1956 album Calypso made him the first artist in history to sell more than one million LPs. He has won both a Tony award and an Emmy, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Clinton. He has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is the recipient of Kennedy Centre Honours for excellence in the performing arts. He currently resides in New York City with his wife, Pamela.
Michael Shnayerson is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.
A gorgeous account of the large life of a Harlem boy - New York Times
ISBN: 9780857865861
ISBN-10: 0857865862
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 480
Published: 17th May 2012
Dimensions (cm): 21.4 x 13.5
x 3.6
Weight (kg): 0.579
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