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Rolf Harris

1930 - 2023

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Rolf Harris (30 March 1930 – 10 May 2023) was an Australian musician, television personality, painter, and actor. He used a variety of instruments in his performances, notably the didgeridoo and the Stylophone, and is credited with the invention of the wobble board. He was convicted in England in 2014 of the sexual assault of four underage girls, which effectively ended his career. Harris began his entertainment career in 1953, releasing several songs, including "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" (a Top 10 hit in Australia, the UK and the United States), "Sun Arise", "Jake the Peg" and "Two Little Boys", which reached number 1 in the UK. From the 1960s, Harris was a successful television personality in the UK, later presenting shows such as Rolf's Cartoon Club and Animal Hospital. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rolf Harris is the 1,895th most popular musician (down from 1,515th in 2019), the 343rd most popular biography from Australia (down from 228th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Australian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rolf Harris ranks 1,895 out of 3,175. Before him are Phil Collen, Johnny Mandel, Dan Ar Braz, Augustus Pablo, Roy Bittan, and Earl Wild. After him are Hirokazu Tanaka, Henry Vestine, Malouma, Ringo Sheena, Chick Webb, and Dan Hartman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Rolf Harris ranks 539. Before him are Armando Segato, Pepper Adams, Bob Mathias, Peter Hall, José Jiménez Lozano, and Derek Bailey. After him are Gun Röring, Blue Mitchell, Yevgeny Maskinskov, Edward Seaga, Ardalion Ignatyev, and Terence Bayler. Among people deceased in 2023, Rolf Harris ranks 476. Before him are Per Røntved, Owen Roizman, Kenneth McAlpine, Italo Galbiati, Birger Jensen, and Vítězslav Mácha. After him are Jan Mrvík, Jean-Jacques Favier, Anderl Molterer, Christo Jivkov, Hans-Werner Gessmann, and Inga Swenson.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Rolf Harris ranks 343 out of 1,143. Before him are Oscar Piastri (2001), John McEwen (1900), Matthew Nable (1972), Abbey Lee Kershaw (1987), Ruby Rose (1986), and Felix (2000). After him are Tony Popovic (1973), Lesley Turner Bowrey (1942), Russell Mockridge (1928), Wendy Turnbull (1952), Banjo Paterson (1864), and Vivian McGrath (1916).

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Among MUSICIANS In Australia

Among musicians born in Australia, Rolf Harris ranks 18. Before him are John Williams (1941), Rick Springfield (1949), Bob Daisley (1950), Richard Bonynge (1930), Simone Young (1961), and Mike Chapman (1947). After him are Rob Bailey (1953), Robert Stigwood (1934), Frank Gambale (1958), Mick Harvey (1958), Virgil Donati (1958), and Orianthi (1985).

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