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The Dakotas are a group of British musicians, which initially convened as a backing band in Manchester, England. Their original vocalist was Pete McLaine who Brian Epstein replaced with the singer Billy J. Kramer, a Liverpudlian who was the lead vocalist for the group during the 1960s.
The first Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas album, "Listen”, was released at the end of 1963, and reached No.11 in the LP charts. Early in 1964, the group felt they needed to release a single that wasn't written by the Beatles and Billy chose "Little Children" as the next record.
Jul 1, 2024 · Beatles manager Brian Epstein added the young singer Billy J. Kramer to his stable of clients and paired him with a Manchester band called The Dakotas.
William Howard Ashton (born 19 August 1943), known professionally as Billy J. Kramer, is an English pop singer. With The Dakotas , Kramer was managed by Brian Epstein during the 1960s and scored hits with several Lennon–McCartney compositions never recorded by the Beatles , among them the UK number one " Bad to Me " (1963).
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The Dakotas Today. Toni Baker joined the Dakotas on keyboards and vocals in the early 80s, alongside two original members, Mike Maxfield and Tony Mansfield and they toured with Billy J Kramer in '96.
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Feb 10, 2021 · The Dakotas have played almost every major venue in the UK and have worked on many cruise ships, including P&O’s “Oriana”. With Poland, Germany, Belgium, Holland, and “British invasion" events in the USA to their credit, theirs is a show not to be missed!
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