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When Billy J. Kramer's "Do You Want To Know A Secret?" by Lennon and McCartney topped the charts in 1963, he was the first singer in the world to have a number one hit with a Beatles song, apart from the Fab Four themselves. This propelled the teenage Kramer into…

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1 author picked Do You Want to Know a Secret? as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I already told you how much I love The Beatles.

Billy J. Kramer had some great hit records with songs written by Lennon and McCartneymy favorite is “From A Window,” actually written just by McCartneyand Kramer knew The Beatles first-hand. Turns out that Kramer (born William Howard Ashton) not only has an ear for music (he’s still rockin’) but an eye for detail.

His autobiography is chock-full of memorable details. I couldn’t put it down.

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