New York
Billy J Kramer, 73, who was managed by Brian Epstein, the Beatles’ manager, found fame in 1963 with the song Bad to Me, which sold more than a million copies, and his even bigger hit Little Children in 1964. Both went to No 1 in the UK singles chart. Today he lives in New York with his wife, Roni.
Where did Billy J Kramer come from?
Bootle, United Kingdom
Billy J. Kramer/Place of birth
Who was the lead singer with the Dakotas?
singer Billy J. Kramer
The Dakotas is a group of British musicians, which initially convened as a backing band in Manchester, England. However, they are most closely associated with the singer Billy J. Kramer, a Liverpudlian who was the lead vocalist for the group during the 1960s.
When was Billy J Kramer on Ed Sullivan?
“The Ed Sullivan Show” Alec Guinness, Tessie O’Shea, Robert Horton, Nipsey Russell, Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas (TV Episode 1964) – IMDb.
What was Billy J Kramers real name?
William Howard Ashton
Billy J. Kramer/Full name
How old is Billy Kramer singer?
78 years (August 19, 1943)
Billy J. Kramer/Age
Did Billy J Kramer record do you want to know a secret?
2 on the Billboard chart in 1964 as a single released by Vee-Jay, VJ 587….The Billy J. Kramer version.
| “Do You Want to Know a Secret?” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas | |
| Released | 26 April 1963 |
| Recorded | 1963 |
| Genre | Pop beat |
Who wrote the song bad to me by Billy J Kramer?
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Bad to Me (Mono) [1998 Remaster]/Composers
Who sang little kids?
Billy J. Kramer
Little Children/Artists
What does the J stand for in Billy J Kramer?
“John said ‘You can tell them it stands for Julian. ‘ “To tell you the truth, I thought Julian sounded like a puff’s name and I refused to use it. I didn’t know at the time that John had a son and had named him Julian in memory of his mother.” Billy also remembers Paul’s 21st birthday party.
Was the Beatles record bad?
It became one of the first occasions a Lennon–McCartney composition made the US Top 40 recorded by an artist other than the Beatles (the first being “A World Without Love” by Peter & Gordon; another being “Goodbye” by Mary Hopkin)….Bad to Me.
| “Bad to Me” | |
|---|---|
| Recorded | 26 June 1963 |
| Genre | Pop, beat |
| Length | 2:22 |
| Label | Parlophone R5049 |
When was Billy J Kramer born?
August 19, 1943 (age 78 years)
Billy J. Kramer/Date of birth
Billy J. Kramer was born on August 19, 1943 in Bootle, England as William Howard Ashton.
