Dai Francis, was a Welsh singer, best known for his performances with the Black and White Minstrels.
Francis was born in Swansea, the son of a music hall entertainer. Dai himself began performing at the age of ten, blacking up to sing Dixieland-style numbers. After National Service with the RAF in 1946-1949, he began touring as an entertainer and married fellow performer Elsie Monks in 1952. They had one daughter. In 1954, Francis joined the George Mitchell Singers, and was one of the first solo...
