Born William Howard Ashton, Billy J. Kramer chose his stage name from the local telephone directory. Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas were among the flurry of Merseybeat groups who emerged with the success of The Beatles. Sharing the same manager as The Beatles meant perks like having George Martin as their record producer, and better still, the cast offs of Lennon/McCartney! This song was supposed to be exclusive to Billy J. Kramer, but The Beatles later recorded their own version of this song, with a faster arrangement.
Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas - I Call Your Name fixed link
Billy j. Kramer continues to perform! Visit his official site here.
Official site of The Dakotas, here. Also includes biographical info on their days in the 60s.
Condensed biography at BBC Radio 1, here.
3 comments:
Hi, would love to get this song, but there seems to be something wrong with the file.
Tom
hi tom! the link should be working now. enjoy!
Thanks. It was as good as I'd hoped. Love your site.
Tom
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