P. J. Proby

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P. J. Proby
P. J. Proby in 2007
Background information
Birth name	James Marcus Smith
Born	(1938-11-06) 6 November 1938 (age 85) Houston, Texas, US
Genres	Pop, easy listening, R&B, soul, rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actor
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1957–present
Labels	Decca, London, Liberty, EMI, Select
Website	pjproby.net

P. J. Proby (born James Marcus Smith; November 6, 1938)^[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and actor.

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.