The Dakotas is a group of British invasion musicians, which initially convened as a backing band in Manchester, England. However, they are most closely associated with the singer Billy J. Kramer, a Liverpool native who was the lead vocalist for the group during the 1960s. In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... The appearance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 9, 1964, marked the dramatic start of the British Invasion. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... A backing band or backup band is a band which accompanies an artist at a live performance or on a recording. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Billy J. Kramer (born August 19, 1943) was a British Invasion merseybeat singer. ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

The group is perhaps best known for their instrumental version of "The Cruel Sea," a composition of Mike Maxfield, the group's lead guitarist. The track was re-titled "The Cruel Surf" in the U.S., and was subsequently covered by The Ventures. An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or piece without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Mike Maxfield (born February 23, 1944 in Manchester, England) is a songwriter and guitarist who came to fame as a member of The Dakotas. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... Walk Dont Run (1960) The Ventures are a rock instrumental band formed in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, two Seattle masonry workers. ...

This was followed by a George Martin creation, "Magic Carpet", evoking a dreamy atmosphere with a subtle echo laden piano, playing the melody alongside Maxfield's guitar. But it missed out altogether and it was a year before their next release. All four tracks appeared on a highly-collectable EP later that year. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967) as a 33 â…“ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ...

The Dakotas, with line-up changes, still tour and record to this day. The Dakotas re-formed in the late 1980s and recruited vocalist Eddie Mooney and session musician Toni Baker. Other latter-day members are drummer Pete Hilton and guitarist Richard Benson. In recent years, the band has appeared on several nostalgia 60s package tours in their own right, as well as backing artists such as Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, Wayne Fontana and John Walker of the Walker Brothers. In 2004 the Dakotas worked with British comedian Peter Kay on hit TV series "Phoenix Nights" and "Max and Paddy" (they had a number one hit on the Amazon.com download chart with their version of "Love Train" from this series). Peter Blair Dennis Bernard Noone (born 1947) is an English singer. ... Hermans Hermits was a British rock band in the 1960s, formed in Manchester, England in 1963. ... The Walker Brothers is a 1960s and 1970s rock band, founded by three Californians, who ultimately found their fame and fortune in the UK, rather than their homeland. ... Peter Kay Peter Kay (born 2 July 1973 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) is a writer, producer, actor and comedian. ... Peter Kays Phoenix Nights is a British sitcom about The Phoenix Club, a working mens club in the northern English town of Bolton. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Amazon. ...

Original personnel

• Mike Maxfield (born Michael Maxfield, 23 February 1944, in Manchester) - Lead Guitarist
• Tony Mansfield (born Tony Bookbinder, 28 May 1943, in Salford, Lancashire) - Drummer
• Robin MacDonald (born 18 July 1943, in Nairn, Scotland) - Rhythm Guitarist / Bassist (from July 1964 onwards)
• Ray Jones (born Raymond Jones, 22 October 1939, in Oldham, Lancashire - died 20 January 2000) - Bassist (up to July 1964)

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Trivia

• Tony Mansfield (Tony Bookbinder) is the brother of the British vocalist, Elkie Brooks (Elaine Bookbinder).
• Eddie Mooney sang, played and appeared on several TV series by British comedian Peter Kay and appeared on PBS television in the U.S. as a member of the The Walker Brothers.

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External links

• Official site (alternate page [1])
• The Dakotas at All Music Guide