P. J. Proby
American singer, songwriter, and actor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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P. J. Proby (born James Marcus Smith; November 6, 1938)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and actor.
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Birth name | James Marcus Smith |
Born | (1938-11-06) 6 November 1938 (age 85) Houston, Texas, US |
Genres | Pop music, easy listening, r&b, soul, rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1957–present |
Labels | Decca, London, Liberty, EMI, Select |
Website | pjproby |
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Proby recorded the singles "Hold Me", "Somewhere", and "Maria".[2] In 2008, EMI released the greatest hits album Best of the EMI Years 1961–1972. He still writes and records on his own independent record label, Select Records, and performs in the UK in Sixties concerts.