Bryan Davies (born 4 July 1944) is a British-born Australian pop music singer and entertainer.
His most popular singles were, "Dream Girl" (July 1961) and "Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue" (October), which both reached the top 4 on the Sydney charts.
His father, Norman R Davies, was an analytical chemistry lecturer at the University of New South Wales, his mother was a former dancer.
[5] Davies first hit single, a cover version of Mark Wynter's "Dream Girl", reached No.
From December 1963 to January 1964 Davies appeared in Once upon a Surfie, a youth oriented musical, at the Palace Theatre, Sydney with his then-girlfriend, Jacki Weaver, as well as the Delltones, Dig Richards, Lucky Starr, Rob E G, and Jay Justin.
[3] It was written by Bill Watson, and centred on the antics of Gadget, portrayed by Weaver, "a snooty surfing girl whom the rest of the cast are intent on bringing down a peg or two.
[11] In 1963, Davies met Norrie Paramor, a British composer, producer and conductor, who was impressed with the singer's work and was encouraged to return to England in February 1964.
According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, "by the late 1960s Davies had moved into cabaret and television work.
[15] He later performed with Roland Storm and Lucky Starr in the Golden Boys of Aussie Rock 'n' Roll show.
Davies dated aspiring actress Jacki Weaver from late 1962 after meeting while both performed in a Christmas pantomime, A Wish Is a Dream, at the Phillip Theatre, Sydney.