Billy J. Kramer
Billy J. Kramer
| Naissance | |
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| Nom de naissance |
William Howard Ashton |
| Pseudonyme |
Billy J. Kramer |
| Nationalité | |
| Activités | |
| Période d'activité |
Depuis |
| Membre de |
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas (d) |
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| Genre artistique |
Pour les articles homonymes, voir Kramer.
Billy J. Kramer (né William Howard Ashton le à Bootle) est un chanteur anglais.
Biographie
[modifier | modifier le code]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 7e position du classement anglais.
Discographie
[modifier | modifier le code]Singles
[modifier | modifier le code]| Année | Single | Classement dans les charts | album UK | album US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[1] | US Pop[2] | ||||
| 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... | ||
| "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 | ||
| 1966 | "We're Doing Fine" b/w "Forgive Me" |
– | – | A: The Best Of Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas B: Non-album track | |
| "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 | |
| "A World Without Love" b/w "Going Through It" |
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| 1969 | "Colour Of My Love" b/w "I'm Running Away" |
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| 1971 | "The Grass Won't Pay No Mind" b/w "There's No Time" Shown as by William Howard Ashton |
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| 1973 | "A Fool Like You" b/w "I'll Keep You Satisfied" |
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| "Darling Come To Me" b/w "Walking" |
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| 1974 | "Stayin' Power" b/w "Blue Jean Queen" |
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| 1977 | "San Diego" b/w "Warm Summer Rain" |
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| 1978 | "Ships That Pass In The Night" b/w "Is There Any More At Home Like You" |
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| 1979 | "Blue Christmas" b/w "Little Love" |
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| 1980 | "Silver Dream" b/w "Lonely Lady" |
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| 1981 | "Sun Tan" b/w "Gone Away" |
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| 1982 | "Rock It" b/w "Dum Dum" |
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| "You're Right, I'm Wrong" b/w "The Fugitive" |
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| 1983 | "You Can't Live On Memories" b/w "Stood Up" |
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| 1984 | "Shootin' The Breeze" b/w "Doris Day Movie" |
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Albums
[modifier | modifier le code]- 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
[modifier | modifier le code]- The EP. collection (1995, UK)
Références
[modifier | modifier le code]- (en) Graham Betts, Complete UK Hit Singles 1952–2004, Londres, Collins, , 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., , 1st éd., 998 p. (ISBN 0-89820-155-1), p. 392
