Known throughout his career as the 'King of Calypso', there's seemingly no job that this singer, actor, and activist hasn't tried. If you're not quite picturing who Harry Belafonte is, let us help you out. He's the singer of The Banana Boat Song, famous for its "day-o" lyric. There is another side to Belafonte's work history, though. Just after finishing high school, he signed up for the Navy and ended up serving during World War II.
The famous American-Jamaican singer didn't come away from war without any serious life lessons. He often spoke about how his service during World War II taught him to never take life for granted. He made a promise to himself to live every moment to the fullest, and based on his long life and successful career, we're willing to bet he definitely kept that promise!