fr Billy J. Kramer

Biographie
Naissance	19 août 1943 (81 ans); Liverpool
Nom de naissance	William Howard Ashton
Pseudonyme	Billy J. Kramer
Nationalité	britannique
Activités	Chanteur, vocaliste, musicien
Période d'activité	Depuis 1963
Membre de	Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas (d)
Label	Parlophone
Genre artistique	Pop

Billy J. Kramer (né William Howard Ashton le 19 août 1943 à Bootle) est un chanteur anglais.

Biographie

Il a grandi avec sept frères et sœurs. Il étudie à l'école secondaire St George de Bootle. Il a fait un apprentissage d'ingénierie. Le nom de Kramer est choisi au hasard dans un annuaire téléphonique. C'était la suggestion de John Lennon que le «J» soit ajouté au nom pour le distinguer. Brian Epstein devient son manager. Kramer devient professionnel.

Avec le producteur de disques George Martin, la chanson Do You Want to Know a Secret? devient numéro deux au classement du Royaume-Uni en 1963.

Au printemps 1964 en France, Vic Laurens adapte Little Children sous le titre Vous les petits (chez Mercury), titre que Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas avaient classé en 7^e position du classement anglais.

Discographie

Singles

Année	Single	Classement dans les charts		album UK	album US
Année	Single	UK^[1]	US Pop^[2]	album UK	album US
1963	Do You Want to Know a Secret? b/w "I'll Be On My Way"	2	–	The Best Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas	A: Little Children B: I'll Keep You Satisfied
	"Bad To Me" b/w "I Call Your Name"	1	–	A: The Best Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas B: Listen...	A: Little Children B: I'll Keep You Satisfied
	"I'll Keep You Satisfied" b/w "I Know"	4	–		Little Children
1964	Bad to Me b/w "Do You Want To Know A Secret" Second US release of both sides	–	–	The Best Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas
	Little Children / UK B: "They Remind Me Of You"	1	7	The Hits Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas
	Bad to Me Third US release	–	9	The Best Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas
	I'll Keep You Satisfied b/w "I Know" US re-release	–	30	A: The Best Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas B: Listen...
	From a Window UK B: Second To None US B: I'll Be On My Way	10	23	A & UK B: The Hits Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas US B: The Best Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas	I'll Keep You Satisfield
1965	"It's Gotta Last Forever" UK B: Don't You Do It No More US B: They Remind Me Of You	–	67	The Hits Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas	A: Non-album track UK B: Trains and Boats and Planes US B: Little Children
	Trains and Boats and Planes Original US B: "I'll Be On My Way" UK & later US B: "That's The Way I Feel"	12	47	A & UK B: The Hits Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas Original US B: The Best Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas	A: Trains and Boats and Planes Original US B: I'll Keep You Satisfied UK & later US B: Non-album track
	Twilight Time b/w "Irresistable You"	–	–	Non-album tracks	Trains and Boats and Planes
	"Neon City" b/w "I'll Be Doggone"	–	–	Non-album tracks	Non-album tracks
1966	"We're Doing Fine" b/w "Forgive Me"	–	–	A: The Best Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas B: Non-album track
1966	"You Make Me Feel Like Someone" b/w "Take My Hand"	–	–	A: Non-album track B: The Best Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas
1967	"Town Of Tuxley Toy Maker" -- Part 1 (Billy J. Kramer solo) b/w "Chinese Girl"	–	–	Non-album tracks
Billy J. Kramer solo singles
1968	"1941" b/w "His Love Is Just A Lie"	–	–	Non-album tracks
1968	"A World Without Love" b/w "Going Through It"	–	–
1969	"Colour Of My Love" b/w "I'm Running Away"	–	–
1971	"The Grass Won't Pay No Mind" b/w "There's No Time" Shown as by William Howard Ashton	–	–
1973	"A Fool Like You" b/w "I'll Keep You Satisfied"	–	–
1973	"Darling Come To Me" b/w "Walking"	–	–
1974	"Stayin' Power" b/w "Blue Jean Queen"	–	–
1977	"San Diego" b/w "Warm Summer Rain"	–	–
1978	"Ships That Pass In The Night" b/w "Is There Any More At Home Like You"	–	–
1979	"Blue Christmas" b/w "Little Love"	–	–
1980	"Silver Dream" b/w "Lonely Lady"	–	–
1981	"Sun Tan" b/w "Gone Away"	–	–
1982	"Rock It" b/w "Dum Dum"	–	–
1982	"You're Right, I'm Wrong" b/w "The Fugitive"	–	–
1983	"You Can't Live On Memories" b/w "Stood Up"	–	–
1984	"Shootin' The Breeze" b/w "Doris Day Movie"	–	–

Albums

Listen ... (1963, UK)
Little Children (1964, US)
I'll Keep You Satisfied (1964, US)
Trains and Boats and Planes (1965, US)
Billy Boy (1966, UK)
I Won the Fight (2013, US)

Collections

The EP. collection (1995, UK)

Références

↑ (en) Graham Betts, Complete UK Hit Singles 1952–2004, Londres, Collins, 2004, 1st éd., 1024 p. (ISBN 0-00-717931-6), p. 433
↑ (en) Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955–2002, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Record Research Inc., 2003, 1st éd., 998 p. (ISBN 0-89820-155-1), p. 392

Liens externes

Portail du rock

[betts-1] (en) Graham Betts, Complete UK Hit Singles 1952–2004, Londres, Collins, 2004, 1st éd., 1024 p. (ISBN 0-00-717931-6), p. 433

[2] (en) Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955–2002, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Record Research Inc., 2003, 1st éd., 998 p. (ISBN 0-89820-155-1), p. 392

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