Brendan O'Dowda

Brendan O'Dowda Brendan O'Dowda Irish singer Brendan O'Dowda (1 October 1925 – 22 February 2002) was an Irish tenor who popularised the songs of Percy French. This article possibly contains original research. (May 2016) Brendan O'Dowda Early life O'Dowda was born in Dundalk, County Louth and was educated at the De la Salle Brothers' school in the town.[1] His early promise as a singer brought him to the attention of Dr. Vincent O'Brien, who had coached tenor John McCormack. Under O'Brien's tutelage, O'Dowda developed a fine tenor voice of his own and began to perform at charity events throughout the country.[2] Career Although offered a career in opera, O'Dowda was drawn to popular music and, in the early 1950s, he…

GENRES: Popular, Male Vocalist