Ben Cramer, born Bernardus Kramer on February 17, 1947, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a singer and actor. He made his television debut in 1966 with his backing group the Spaklings and was discovered by Annie de Reuver, which led to his first record deal. His initial single "Zai zai zai" reached number 7 on the Dutch chart in 1967. Cramer's career included representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with "De oude muzikant", which finished 14th out of 17 entries. He returned to the contest in 1981 but did not advance. In addition to his music career, he starred in various stage productions, notably Evita, and appeared on the television series Westenwind.
