Stairway to Heaven

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That line he used to title his memoir, “Can you tell what it is yet?”, was the catchphrase he used while speed-painting huge canvases on stage or on TV shows. But very few people could tell what Rolf Harris was. In 1985, for instance, he made a film warning about sexual abuse, called Kids Can Say No (1985), which was released on video. In it, he managed to include a sing-song element: “My body’s no body’s body but mine/ You take care of your body/ I’ll look after mine.” Sweet, Corinne. (7 February 2003). " Interview: Bindi Harris". The Guardian; retrieved 19 April 2013. A household name from the 1960s onwards, Harris’s reputation as an entertainer and artist was shattered when he was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal. Edgar, James (19 April 2013). "Rolf Harris: A household name for 50 years". The Independent . Retrieved 11 January 2020.

The world radio premiere of "Stairway to Heaven" was recorded at the Paris Cinema on 1 April 1971, in front of a live studio audience, and broadcast three days later on the BBC. [26] The song was performed at almost every subsequent Led Zeppelin concert, only being omitted on rare occasions when shows were cut short for curfews or technical issues. The band's final performance of the song was in Berlin on 7 July 1980, which was also their last full-length concert until 10 December 2007 at London's O2 Arena; the version was the longest, [ citation needed] lasting almost 15 minutes, including a seven-minute guitar solo. Liverpool Hope Honours Rolf Harris – Liverpool Hope University". Hope.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011 . Retrieved 30 March 2011. Rolf Harris". Rolfharrisentertainer.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011 . Retrieved 19 April 2013.Renee Switzer (6 December 2006). "Rolf's lyrics 'a sign of the times' ". The Age . Retrieved 3 December 2007. Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time – June 2008". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008 . Retrieved 10 February 2009. Interview: Rolf Harris – Can you tell what it is yet?". TNT Down Under. 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013 . Retrieved 19 April 2013.

The same year, to coincide with the release of Art: The Definitive Visual Guide, publishers Dorling Kindersley conducted the "What the British really think about art today" survey and placed Harris above notable English artist Damien Hirst. [63] ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . Retrieved 17 April 2022. Rolf Harris trial shattered image of avuncular entertainer". The Guardian. 30 June 2014 . Retrieved 10 July 2015. He also found huge success with novelty songs such as Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport, Two Little Boys and an improbable reworking of Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven. He appeared at Glastonbury in 2010, aged 80.

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In 2001 and 2004, Harris presented Rolf on Art, a television series that highlighted the work of a selection of his favourite artists, including van Gogh, Degas, Monet and Gauguin. In November and December 2002, under the direction of Charles Saumarez Smith, London's National Gallery exhibited a collection of Harris's art. [58] Sommerlad, Joe (23 May 2023). "Rolf Harris death: The disgraced entertainer's rise and fall". The Independent . Retrieved 26 May 2023. Harris served his sentence at HM Prison Stafford, which is specifically for men convicted of sex offences. [141] He was released on 19 May 2017, after serving three years of his sentence. [142] Further charges

The prosecution team asked for one week to decide if it would apply for a retrial. [149] On 15 February, it was announced he would face a retrial for three offences, and one new charge (to which he pleaded not guilty). His retrial began on 15 May. [150] On 30 May, the jury were unable to reach verdicts and the prosecution announced that they would not pursue another retrial. [151] One conviction overturned Youth Paints Picture of West Aus. Knight". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 8 September 1947. p.5 . Retrieved 5 November 2012. Run for Your Wife (2013)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019 . Retrieved 23 May 2023. By 1975, the song had a regular place as the finale of every Led Zeppelin concert. However, after their concert tour of the United States in 1977, Plant began to tire of "Stairway to Heaven": "There's only so many times you can sing it and mean it ... It just became sanctimonious." [27] Led Zeppelin: Stairway to Heaven verdict appealed". BBC News. 27 July 2016 . Retrieved 17 October 2016.The trial of Harris began on 6 May 2014 at Southwark Crown Court. [113] Seven of the twelve charges involved allegations of a sexual relationship between Harris and one of his daughter's friends. Six charges related to when she was between the ages of 13 and 15, and one when she was 19. Harris denied that he had entered into a sexual relationship with the girl until she was 18. During the trial, a letter Harris had written to the girl's father in 1997 after the end of the relationship was shown in court, saying: "I fondly imagined that everything that had taken place had progressed from a feeling of love and friendship—there was no rape, no physical forcing, brutality or beating that took place." [114]