Billy J Kramer Backing Tracks

Billy J Kramer Backing Tracks – Bad To Me … Do You Want To Know A Secret … Little Children … Trains And Boats And Planes

Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas (born 19 August 1943) is an English pop singer. In the 1960s he was managed by Brian Epstein, who also managed The Beatles, and he recorded several original Lennon–McCartney compositions and made his debut with the song “Do You Want to Know a Secret?” which was a number two UK Singles Chart hit in 1963.

His biggest hit, the pop ballad “Little Children,” helped him briefly to stardom in the United States, where it and its B side (“Bad to Me“) both made the Top Ten.

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Kramer grew up in a working-class family in Bootle, Lancashire, England. After attending St. Luke’s Church of England School, he left school at age 15 to deliver milk for Beat Milk Dairies. His musical career began at age 17, when he auditioned for a local rock and roll group and was accepted as the lead vocalist. He then played in other local groups until 1962, when he was contacted by Brian Epstein.

Kramer’s first release on the Parlophone label was a cover version of “Do You Want to Know a Secret,” produced by George Martin and featuring The Beatles on backing vocals. His subsequent singles for the label were all written by Lennon–McCartney and were produced by Martin. His big hit “Little Children/Bad to Me” (1964) reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, and number seven in the US Billboard Hot 100. He followed this with more hits, “I’ll Keep You Satisfied” (number two, UK), “From a Window” (number four, UK), and “Trains and Boats and Planes” (number two, UK).

Kramer toured extensively throughout Europe and the US, and in 1965, he was invited to appear at the Beatles’ Shea Stadium show. In the late 1960s, he moved to the United States, where he continued to tour, releasing several much-lauded albums on Polydor Records.