What band does Billy J. Kramer and Brian Epstein have in common?
Billy J. Kramer William Howard Ashton, (born 19 August 1943), better known by his stage name Billy J. Kramer is an English pop singer. In the 1960s, Kramer was managed by Brian Epstein, who also managed The Beatles, and he recorded several original Lennon and McCartney compositions.
With a Little Help from My Friends "With a Little Help from My Friends" is a song by the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney from the album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" issued worldwide in June 1967. The song was written for and sung by the Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr as the character "Billy Shears". The song, paired with "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and featuring "A Day in the Life" as its B-side, was reissued as a single in the U.S. in August 1978 (#71) and in the U.K. in September 1978 (#63). "With a Little Help from My Friends" was ranked No. 311 on "Rolling Stone"' s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.