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Wee Willie Harris was English rock and roll singer Charles William Harris (born in Bermondsey, London, on 25 March 1933; died 27 April 2023). He is remembered for his energetic stage shows and TV performances starting in the 1950s, when he was known as "Britain's wild man of rock 'n' roll". Named for his 5' 2" height, and in tribute to Little Richard, Harris began performing at The 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho, London, where he was the resident piano player, performing with Tommy Steele, Adam Faith
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Harris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bermondsey
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Polydor
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- date of birth
- 1933-03-25
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- date of death
- 2023-04-27
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