I Am P.J. Proby discography, albums and singles on AllMusic All covers of one artist on a page/single search? In the Air Tonight 1990 2 tracks Genre: Rock. The album contains twenty of his finest vocal performances and all are the orignal and top quality recordings. The 1997 Legend album was produced by Marc Almond, and the lead single was a cover of Cupid's Inspiration hit Yesterday Has Gone - it gave Jim Proby his last hit to date. Proby?". By this time, though, the hits had dried up. (Oddly, the preceding single, "That Means a Lot," flopped despite being penned by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.) Proby's next two singles, "Together" and West Side Story's "Somewhere," took a similar tack, and both reached the British Top Ten as well. Proby single, "Try To Forget Her" and "There Stands The One," produced by Richard Glasser with David Gates on bass, Hal Blaine on drums, plus a string section. PJ. He also briefly joined producer Kim Fowley's studio group the Hollywood Argyles in 1960. In 1961, Smith (probably wisely) changed his alias from Jett Powers to P.J. Proby to the world via satellite television in Jack Good’s special Around The Beatles. After the special aired worldwide, Proby's first British single, "Hold Me" -- a rocked-up rearrangement of a 1939-vintage pop ballad associated with Dick Haymes-- rocketed into the U.K. Top Five in early 1964. Proby at Discogs. Finally, in late 1963, Proby met British producer Jack Good, who happened to be putting together a TV special on the Beatles that was to feature several other up-and-coming artists. Through his boyhood friend, teen-idol singer Tommy Sands, Smith made some connections that included songwriter Sharon Sheeley (who was dating Eddie Cochran and had written "Poor Little Fool" for Rick Nelson), and he soon began recording singles under the name Jett Powers, with little success. Proby at the Discogs Marketplace. Gary Brento Weis: "Lover Man." Genres: Progressive Rock, Pop, Pop Rock. In early 1965, Proby was booked as part of a package tour, and on one of the London dates in late January, his pants ripped open from the knee all … Several low-key singles ensued, credited to Jett Powers and a number of bit parts as an actor ensued, before the Proby appellation surfaced on ‘So Do I’ (1963). The Complete Stax/Volt Singles (1959-1968) (9CD Box Set Reformat) Otis Redding. A single, titled I Apologise, was rush-released to capitalise on the publicity, and despite the lack of airplay, reached #11 in the UK charts. It was first recorded by Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lew Sherwood in 1933. Proby and Marc Almond featuring the My Life Story Orchestra, Ricky Valance with Martin Slavin and His Orchestra, Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger and The Rainbow Ranch Boys, Leila Negra, Der Wiener Kinderchor Waltherr, Erwin Halletz orkester, Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenneth Sargent, Johnny Burnette with The Johnny Mann Singers, The Crew-Cuts with Joe Reisman's Orchestra and Chorus, Bill Carle with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus, Jane Froman with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Sid Feller, Jan Clayton and John Raitt with Carousel Orchestra under Direction of Joseph Littau, Vera Lynn with Orchestra and Chorus directed by Roland Shaw - Charles Smart at the Organ, Don Cornell with Orchestra directed by Norman Leyden, Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus, Giuseppe Di Stefano con Orchestra diretta da E. Ceragioli, Ray Peterson with Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra, Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra, Larry Clinton and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bea Wain, Chick Bullock accompanied by His Orchestra, Doris Day with Frank DeVol & His Orchestra, Jeri Southern with Victor Young and His Orchestra, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, Dick Brown with Orchestra & Chorus directed by Sid Bass, Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant Combo, P.J. $105.98. Audio CD. Proby was written by David Oppenheim, Ira Schuster and Jack Little and was first performed by Little Jack Little.