Rock and roll star Wee Willie Harris, real name Charles William Harris was not known to have any children. However, he was married to Sheila. They were married for 47 years.
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The popular rock and roll star who inspired John Lennon and Paul McCartney passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023. His death was revealed by his wife Sheila.
Wee Willie, who stood at barely 5 feet 2 inches tall, was well known for his vibrant pink hair and animated TV and show performances.
Willie, a native of Bermondsey in South London, was known as “Britain’s wild man of rock and roll” in the 1950s.
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He made a brief appearance in the Comedy Relief song “The Stonk” video by Hale & Pace in 1991, and in 2003, with the Alabama Slammers as his backing band, he released the album Rag Moppin’.
Harris made a “mystery guest” appearance on the comedy music quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks in 2005.
Six years later, he was interviewed by Melvyn Bragg as part of the series Reel History of Britain, talking about rock and roll in Britain.
Rollercoaster Records published I Go Ape! – The Wee Willie Harris Story by Rob Finnis, a 88 page illustrated biography accompanied by a 30-track CD, featuring the best of Harris’s rock and roll recordings, in 2018.
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