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Rockabilly
Real name: James Marcus Smith aka Jett Powers (c.1958-1959), P.J. Proby, Orville Woods; Years active 1957-present
always klick on pic’s.
Official home page pjproby.net
Houston, Texas, USA
Born November 6, 1938 (age 83 [2022])
Jett Powers aka P. J. Proby (born James Marcus Smith; November 6, 1938) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor.Proby recorded the singles "Hold Me", "Somewhere", and "Maria". 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.
Early life
Proby was born James Marcus Smith on November 6, 1938 in Houston, Texas. He is a great-grandson of Old West outlaw John Wesley Hardin. His father was an affluent banker; at nine, his parents divorced and as part of the custody deal, Proby was sent to military school. He began at San Marcos Military Academy, and followed with stints in Culver Naval Academy and Western Military Academy.
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Original release DESIGN DSR-811 (N.Y. US) 03/1958 // This release, repro DESIGN DSR-811 [1971]