Harry belafonte first wife
- •
Harry Belafonte
American singer and actor (1927–2023)
"Belafonte" redirects here. For his album, see Belafonte (album). For other uses, see Belafonte (disambiguation).
Harry Belafonte | |
|---|---|
Belafonte in 1970 | |
| Born | Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. (1927-03-01)March 1, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 2023(2023-04-25) (aged 96) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names |
|
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1948–2023 |
| Works | Discography |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Marguerite Byrd (m. 1948; div. 1957)Julie Robinson (m. 1957; div. 2004)Pamela Frank (m. 2008) |
| Children | 4, including Shari and Gina |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Musical artist | |
Harry Belafonte (BEL-ə-FON-tee; born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, acto
- •
Harry Belafonte's Family: Remembering the Legend's Life with His Spouses and Kids
Iconic singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte died on April 25, 2023, at 96 years old, leaving behind his wife of 15 years and four adult children.
According to reps for the late musician, Belafonte died of congestive heart failure in his New York home. His third wife, Pamela Frank, was "by his side."
Known for his musical talents and humanitarian efforts, the Jamaican-American singer married three times during his life. He wed for the first time in 1948, when he and educator Marguerite Belafonte tied the knot. They welcomed their first daughter together, Adrienne, soon thereafter, but Marguerite was pregnant with their second child, Shari, when their marriage began to fall apart. Eventually, the two went their separate ways, and Belafonte married his second wife Julie Robinson.
Belafonte and Robinson were married for nearly 50 years and welcomed two children, Gina and David, before they divorced in 2004. Four years later, Belafonte married photographer Pamela Frank.
F
- •
Pamela Frank
American violinist (born 1967)
Pamela Frank (born June 20, 1967) is an American violinist, with an active international career across a varied range of performing activity. Her musicianship was recognized in 1999 with the Avery Fisher Prize, one of the highest honors given to American instrumentalists. In addition to her career as a performer, Frank holds the Herbert R. and Evelyn Axelrod Chair in Violin Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, where she has taught since 1996, and is also an adjunct professor of Violin at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music since 2018. [1]
Biography
Frank was born in New York City, the daughter of two pianists, Claude Frank and Lilian Kallir. She studied under Shirley Givens using the Givens Method, unlike many of her contemporaries, who generally begin with the Suzuki Method as children. In 1983 and 1984 she attended the Music Academy of the West summer conservatory.[2] She began her performing career in 1985, when she appeared with Alexander Schneider and the New York
Copyright ©yambump.pages.dev 2025