Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris, AO, CBE (30 March 1930 - 10 May 2023) was an Australian-born, British-based entertainer. He was a musician, singer-songwriter, composer, painter, and television personality. Harris, who was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia, was a champion swimmer before studying art. In 1952, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he started to draw animations for television programmes. Harris soon afterwards began a musical career, initially singing and playing the piano accordion. In 2005, he painted an official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II for her eightieth birthday that was the subject of a special episode of Rolf on Art. In 2014, Harris was found guilty of indecently assaulting four girls between the 1960s and 1980s and was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison. He was released from prison in 2017.
==Links To Peel ==
On 15 September 1981, Peel played Rolf Harris' 'War Canoe' song to show how the track sounded very much like Adam And The Ants' 'Prince Charming', which was a big hit around that time. Peel enjoyed very much of Rolf's live performances and on one article he wrote himself that was published on Olivetti Chronicles, he regretted missing one of his performances after arriving late to see him play.
==Shows Played==
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;1980
*24 September 1980: Sun Arise (7") EMI
;1981
*15 September 1981: 'War Canoe (7 inch)' (Columbia) 
*Rolf Harris 81: War Canoe (7 inch) Columbia
;1993
*Glastonbury 1993: Tie Me Kangaroo/Stairway To Heaven (live)
== See Also ==
* New Singles
*Gigography 2002 
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists