Brendan Bowyer (born 12 October 1938 in Waterford, Ireland) is an Irish Showband singer best known for fronting The Royal Showband and The Big Eight, and who had five number one hits in Ireland. He is also renowned for having The Beatles open for him at a concert in 1962 at the Liverpool Empire Theatre, and being regarded as one of the first headlining Elvis impersonators. Elvis Presley himself was a big fan of Brendan's performances and would often attend Bowyers concerts in the Stardust Resort & Casino, Las Vegas during the 1970s.