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Man who wrote ‘Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)’ dies at 95

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK CITY — Irving Burgie, a singer and ...
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Songwriter Irving Burgie, who penned lyrics of 'Day-O' tune, dies at 95

Irving Burgie, a singer and songwriter who penned lyrics for the classic tune, "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)," which was made famous by Harry Belafonte, has died, his son said. He was 95. Burgie died ...