Billy J. Kramer: Singing Was Forced On To Me!
Alan Smith, NME, 17 May 1963
BILLY J. KRAMER sat back in his manager's London office and looked thoughtful as the bubbles settled on top of his cup of hot tea. "I never really wanted to be a singer," he said. "I was forced into it. And it took me a long, long time to get used to being in the spotlight."
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