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[[File:Rolf Harris.jpg|thumb]]

[[File:Rolf Harris.jpg|thumb|<center>Harris in 2010</center>]]

'''~~Rolf Harris~~''' (~~born 30~~ March 1930) is an Australian ~~entertainer whose career has encompassed work as a~~ musician, singer-songwriter, composer, comedian, actor, painter and television personality.

'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (March 30th 1930 – May 10th 2023) was an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, comedian, actor, painter, and television personality<ref name="Stephenson">{{cite web|last=Stephenson |first=Alison|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/rolf-harris-presented-with-officer-of-the-order-of-australia-medal/story-e6frfmqi-1226512714861#ixzz2OCouDaz4 |title=Rolf Harris presented with Officer of the Order of Australia medal |publisher=News.com.au |date=November 8th 2012|access-date=April 19th 2013}}</ref>. He often used unusual instruments in his performances: he played the [[Wikipedia:Didgeridoo|didgeridoo]] and the [[Wikipedia:Stylophone|stylophone]] and is credited with the invention of the [[Wikipedia:Wobble board|wobble board]]<ref>{{cite web |author=stylophone |date=January 12th 2013 |title=Stylophone Sales Center |url=http://www.stylophone.com |access-date=April 19th 2013 |publisher=Stylophone.com}}</ref>.

[[Sandie Shaw]] appeared on [[The Rolf Harris Show|his show]] on the episode that ~~aired~~ on February 25th 1967 and performed five songs to determine the United Kingdom's [[Eurovision Song Contest 1967|Eurovision]] entry that year (with the winner being [[Puppet on a String]], which won with 47 points). Harris also ~~provided~~ the ~~UK commentary~~ for the Contest ~~itself~~.

[[Sandie Shaw]] appeared on [[The Rolf Harris Show|his show]] on the episode that was first broadcast on February 25th 1967 and performed five songs to determine the United Kingdom's [[Eurovision Song Contest 1967|Eurovision]] entry that year, with the winner being "[[Puppet on a String]]", which won with 47 points. Harris was also the commentator for the [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest|United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC One – Eurovision Song Contest – Grand Final: 1967|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p007vgk0|publisher=BBC|access-date=January 11th 2020}}</ref>.

== References ==

[[Category:Composers]]

[[Category:Male composers]]

[[Category:Australian composers]]

[[Category:Male Australian composers]]

[[Category:Musicians]]

[[Category:Male musicians]]

[[Category:Australian musicians]]

[[Category:Male Australian musicians]]

[[Category:Singer-songwriters]]

[[Category:Male singer-songwriters]]

[[Category:Australian singer-songwriters]]

[[Category:Male Australian singer-songwriters]]

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-[[File:Rolf Harris.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:Rolf Harris.jpg|thumb|<center>Harris in 2010</center>]]
-'''Rolf Harris''' (born 30 March 1930) is an Australian entertainer whose career has encompassed work as a musician, singer-songwriter, composer, comedian, actor, painter and television personality.
+'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (March 30th 1930 – May 10th 2023) was an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, comedian, actor, painter, and television personality<ref name="Stephenson">{{cite web|last=Stephenson |first=Alison|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/rolf-harris-presented-with-officer-of-the-order-of-australia-medal/story-e6frfmqi-1226512714861#ixzz2OCouDaz4 |title=Rolf Harris presented with Officer of the Order of Australia medal |publisher=News.com.au |date=November 8th 2012|access-date=April 19th 2013}}</ref>. He often used unusual instruments in his performances: he played the [[Wikipedia:Didgeridoo|didgeridoo]] and the [[Wikipedia:Stylophone|stylophone]] and is credited with the invention of the [[Wikipedia:Wobble board|wobble board]]<ref>{{cite web |author=stylophone |date=January 12th 2013 |title=Stylophone Sales Center |url=http://www.stylophone.com |access-date=April 19th 2013 |publisher=Stylophone.com}}</ref>.
-[[Sandie Shaw]] appeared on [[The Rolf Harris Show|his show]] on the episode that aired on February 25th 1967 and performed five songs to determine the United Kingdom's [[Eurovision Song Contest 1967|Eurovision]] entry that year (with the winner being [[Puppet on a String]], which won with 47 points). Harris also provided the UK commentary for the Contest itself.
+[[Sandie Shaw]] appeared on [[The Rolf Harris Show|his show]] on the episode that was first broadcast on February 25th 1967 and performed five songs to determine the United Kingdom's [[Eurovision Song Contest 1967|Eurovision]] entry that year, with the winner being "[[Puppet on a String]]", which won with 47 points. Harris was also the commentator for the [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest|United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC One – Eurovision Song Contest – Grand Final: 1967|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p007vgk0|publisher=BBC|access-date=January 11th 2020}}</ref>.
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Wikipedia}}
+[[Category:Composers]]
+[[Category:Male composers]]
+[[Category:Australian composers]]
+[[Category:Male Australian composers]]
+[[Category:Musicians]]
+[[Category:Male musicians]]
+[[Category:Australian musicians]]
+[[Category:Male Australian musicians]]
+[[Category:Singer-songwriters]]
+[[Category:Male singer-songwriters]]
+[[Category:Australian singer-songwriters]]
+[[Category:Male Australian singer-songwriters]]