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Which pop icon was known as the "King of Calypso"?

  • Bob Marley

  • Jimmy Cliff

  • Harry Belafonte

  • Lord Kitchener

Answer

Harry Belafonte, born in 1927, is known as the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style in the 1950s. His most famous song, "Banana Boat (Day-O)," became a worldwide hit.
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