Do You Want to Know a Secret?: The Autobiography of Billy J. Kramer - Couverture rigide

Kramer, Billy J.; Shipton, Alyn

 
9781781793619: Do You Want to Know a Secret?: The Autobiography of Billy J. Kramer
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ISBN 10 : 1781793611 ISBN 13 : 9781781793619
Editeur : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

In this autobiography Billy J. Kramer (born William Ashton) tells his rags to riches story, from his working class childhood in Liverpool to the racy world of international pop music. Managed by Brian Epstein, produced by George Martin, and friend, confidante and colleague of the Beatles, Kramer gives a definitive insider's account of the birth of the Liverpool sound and also the "British Invasion" of the USA. But there are dark secrets in the Kramer story. Before he reached his twenties, he was in the grip of drugs and alcohol, and there were constant tensions between him and his backing band, the Dakotas. When the screaming stopped, he reinvented himself as a cabaret performer, and some of his best records were made in the years he was out of the limelight. With a young family, drink and pills made his domestic life, and eventually his professional life, a struggle. In this no-holds-barred account, Kramer brings to life the vibrancy of the sixties. He then reveals how he exorcised his demons and forged a new career in the United States. He assembles his current band, shows a growing mastery of songwriting, and returns to national tours of Britain and the USA, keeping the flame of the Mersey sound alive. The lifetime of experience he brings to his new songs infuses every page of this enthralling read.

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À propos de l?auteur

Billy J. Kramer is a singer, songwriter and bandleader, whose career with The Dakotas took him into the top ten on the British and American charts, including three UK number one hits. Born in Liverpool he now lives in the United States.Alyn Shipton has co-authored many musicians' biographies, including most recently, that of chart topping jazz bandleader Chris Barber. His life of singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson won the 2014 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for pop biography.

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Éditeur
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1781793611
ISBN 13 
9781781793619
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
200
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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9781800504639: Do You Want to Know a Secret?: The Autobiography of Billy J. Kramer

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1800504632 ISBN 13 :  9781800504639
Editeur : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2023
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