P.J. Proby You´ve come back

Today, Nov 6th 2008, I wish PJ Proby a very happy 70th birthday.

Being 15 years in 1965 I was a dedicated fan of PJ Proby; I wore a "PJ Proby-shirt" and bought those buckled shoes and even tried (in vain) to wear a ribbon in my hair! I bought his five first albums and some singles/EPs, which even today are in my possession.

Today, in the year of 2008, I am still grateful for the music he gave me the opportunity to listen to in those days.
And here´s a song I still love.

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Music

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• pop

[Mickeslina]

Part 2 of my comment that started yesterday...

Of course by playing PJs records I have gained Jim hundreds of new fans, some of them have become hardcore fans, and NOT because of me, but because of the incredible treasure that PJ Proby's music is. Music that until not so long ago were completely unknown to them.

So Ron, once again, we are clever, but we are also the lucky ones who once bumped into Jims music...so many people never did...and that's a big shame for the whole industry of music.

[Lindgren33]

and shame on the media too! Who actively participated in the Moral Majoritys stupid campaign and afterwards - even today! - left Proby´s music in the dark.

[merrysnotproud]

No hint of Eckstine, Pitney, Presley, Wilson, Brown, or anyone else - just the sheer beauty and power of the Proby voice at its prime. Listening to this is pure joy.

[MeatloafTribute1]

yea happy birthday pj

[rontenn]

@Janette3621 I'm so happy that people are even now still discovering P.J.Proby & the wonderful voice that he has! Better late than never !!! A true legend!!

[bubmobile]

This is amazingly beautiful. I had to listen to it twice....I've not heard it before. Fame and fortune should be his.

[Janette3621]

I just discovered PJ Proby about a week ago. I can't tell you how unhappy I am for not knowing about him before now. Look at what I missed! He was the cutest guy singing Hold Me in 1965.... & that smile....wow!! I don't understand how I missed him. I've asked several friends if they ever heard of him and they haven't either. What tha? I am mad & I am sad for all the yrs that I have not been able to hear this man sing. A great loss for me.

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[michaelhope558]

@sherilyn1977 we love him here too..simply fantastic legend here.think he will be in Australia this year.let us have him back though.fan since 60,s

[sherilyn1977]

This song has a lot of power and feeling to it and the way PJ sings it is awsome. When he comes back to Australia We'll be there with bells on and it will be very hard for us to say goodbye when he has to go home.

Leanne & Lee

[rontenn]

P.J. will be very busy in 2010.Two major U.K. tours & a possible trip to Australia for a tour.Also rumoured is a gig or two in Bangkok! You can't keep a living legend down!!! Ron

[theBESTelvis]

yes...i love this song to Ron, left a comment already but its certainly worth another,

such a beautiful song and of course the fantastic voice as always. hope to catch 1 or 2 P.J's shows next year, a few in the pipeline i beieve.. brilliant.

Dave,

[rontenn]

This song by P.J. always puts a lump in my throat & I've heard it 100's of times. I was honoured & so touched to hear it "live" in the mid 90's in "Only The Lonely"I wish he'd do it these days. Ron

[daveanne5]

PJ is a mixture of Billy Ekstine,Elvis and the real Marcus Smith

[rontenn]

merrysnotproud, Blimey I agree 200% with you.....this is a first!! Ron