BARRINGTON DAVIS

Barrington Davis, (born in Blackpool UK in 1950) listed in the Who’s Who of Australian Rock, commenced his singing career around the cafés and clubs in Sydney Australia, such as Suzie Wong’s and The El Morocco at the tender age of 12. In 1966 Barrington released his first single, ''Dear Lady / Complicated Riddle'' on the short lived Downunder label. His second single ''As Fast As I Can / Raining Teardrops/'' was written by Maurice Gibb and Nat Kipner and was released on the Spin label in 1967. Both failed to chart. He appeared on TV on Kommotion. After touring as a solo artist and working with a number of backing bands Barrington joined Powerpact with Dennis Wilson on guitar and Brian Boness on drums. After a few months, Bob Daisley joined the band as the new bass player and the band subsequently changed its name to Mecca.

In December 1969, following a serious motor vehicle accident which wrote off a Mercedes Benz, Barrington travelled to London. After two years of gigging with various bands Barrington then recorded what he is best remembered for around Europe, his first album 'Tracks of Mind' released in 1972 on the Montague label owned by Milton Samuels. This album wasn't released in Australia. In 1975 he was a cast member in the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar in New Zealand. In 1977 Barrington returned to Australia to join the cast of Reg Livermore’s 'Ned Kelly, The Electric Music Show' which opened in Adelaide and finished in Sydney. Then in 1978, he joined Sydney rock band Geeza after the departure of singer Terry Halliday. The band wrote and recorded eight new tracks which were never released as the band broke up soon after recording. Also, during this time Barrington collaborated with pianist Philip Feinstein over a three-year period writing and recording a catalogue of new material. A video was later created in 1983 with one of these songs “Oh So Hard”, shot with Michael Bates & Graham Binding. Barrington Davis is now working as a psychologist in Sydney.

SINGLES

''Dear Lady / Complicated Riddle'' 1966 Downunder
''As Fast As I Can / Raining Teardrops'' 1967 Spin