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''' | '''{{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 | [[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>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 24 May 2023
Rolf Harris (March 30th 1930 – May 10th 2023) was an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, comedian, actor, painter, and television personality[1]. He often used unusual instruments in his performances: he played the didgeridoo and the stylophone and is credited with the invention of the wobble board[2].
Sandie Shaw appeared on his show on the episode that was first broadcast on February 25th 1967 and performed five songs to determine the United Kingdom's Eurovision entry that year, with the winner being "Puppet on a String", which won with 47 points. Harris was also the commentator for the United Kingdom[3].
References
- ↑ Stephenson, Alison (November 8th 2012). Rolf Harris presented with Officer of the Order of Australia medal. News.com.au.
- ↑ stylophone (January 12th 2013). Stylophone Sales Center. Stylophone.com.
- ↑ BBC One – Eurovision Song Contest – Grand Final: 1967. BBC.
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