▁Bow yer ▁( born ▁ 1 2 ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁in ▁Water ford , ▁Ireland ) ▁is ▁an ▁Irish ▁singer ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁front ing ▁the ▁Royal ▁Show band ▁and ▁The ▁Big ▁E ight , ▁and ▁who ▁had ▁five ▁number ▁one ▁hits ▁in ▁Ireland . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁ren owned ▁for ▁having ▁The ▁Beat les ▁open ▁for ▁the ▁Royal ▁Show band ▁at ▁a ▁concert ▁on ▁ 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁at ▁the ▁Pav il ion ▁Theatre , ▁Liverpool , ▁some ▁six ▁months ▁before ▁the ▁release ▁of ▁The ▁Beat les ▁first ▁single ▁Love ▁Me ▁Do ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁Br end an ▁is ▁regarded ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁head lin ing ▁El vis ▁imp erson ators . ▁El vis ▁Pres ley ▁himself ▁was ▁a ▁big ▁fan ▁of ▁Br end an ' s ▁performances ▁and ▁would ▁often ▁attend ▁Bow yer ' s ▁concert s ▁in ▁the ▁St ard ust ▁Res ort ▁& ▁Cas ino , ▁Las ▁Veg as ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s . ▁ ▁Career ▁Br end an ▁Bow yer ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁the ▁Royal ▁Show band ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁His ▁ability ▁to ▁tail or ▁American ▁rock ▁' n ' ▁roll ▁music ▁to ▁the ▁t ast es ▁of ▁Irish ▁aud ien ces , ▁and ▁his ▁athlet ic , ▁spir ited ▁on - stage ▁performances ▁made ▁him ▁a ▁popular ▁vocal ist ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁show band ▁era . ▁On ▁ 6