P.J. Proby

Aliases: James Proby and Company
Jett Powers
P.J.P.
P. J. Proby
P.J. Proby with The Savoy Holman Hunt African Orchestra
Real name: James Marcus Smith
Born: November 6, 1938
Country: United States
IPI: 00028991252 4 works
00269881015 2 works
Affiliation: BMI

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
You Can't Come Home Again (If You Leave Me Now)	P.J. Proby	June 16, 1967	(2 artists)
When Love Has Passed You By	P.J. Proby	1968	(4 artists)
What's Wrong with My World	P.J. Proby	May 1968	(4 artists)
Try to Forget Her	P.J. Proby	September 1961	Ricky Valance with Martin Slavin and His Orchestra
To Make a Big Man Cry	P.J. Proby	1965	(20 artists)
Today I Killed a Man	P.J. Proby	1969	(18 artists)
That Means a Lot REL	P.J. Proby	September 17, 1965	(7 artists) Originally by The Beatles REC
Niki Hoeky	P.J. Proby	December 1966	(13 artists)
Just Call and I'll Be There	P.J. Proby	1964	(3 artists)
I've Got My Eyes on You	P.J. Proby	1968	(9 artists)
It's Your Day Today	P.J. Proby	May 1968	Slim Whitman
I Can't Make It Alone	P.J. Proby	October 14, 1966	(12 artists)
Delilah REC	P.J. Proby	June 16, 2008	(155 artists) Originally by Tom Jones REL

Covers by P.J. Proby

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart	P.J. Proby	1965	Hal LeRoy & Eunice Healy PRF, Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash REC
You've Come Back	P.J. Proby	1966	Lesley Gore
You Belong to Me	P.J. Proby	2003	Joni James - Lew Douglas Orchestra
Yesterday Has Gone	P.J. Proby and Marc Almond featuring the My Life Story Orchestra	1996	Anthony and The Imperials
Won't Be Long	P.J. Proby	1969	Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant Combo
With These Hands	P.J. Proby	1965	Dick Brown with Orchestra & Chorus directed by Sid Bass
Why Baby Why	P.J. Proby	May 1968	Pat Boone - Orch. conducted by Billy Vaughn
White Christmas	P.J. Proby	1965	Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
When I Fall in Love	P.J. Proby	1965	Victor Young, Jeri Southern with Victor Young and His Orchestra
What's on Your Mind	P.J. Proby	February 1965	Mel Carter
What Kind of Fool Am I	P.J. Proby	1965	Anthony Newley
Whatever Will Be Will Be	P.J. Proby	1964	Doris Day with Frank DeVol & His Orch. REC, Eddy Howard REL, Doris Day BRD
Whatever Happened to PJ Proby	Van Morrison with P.J. Proby	March 13, 2015	Van Morrison
We'll Meet Again	P.J. Proby	March 1972	Vera Lynn with Arthur Young
We Kiss in a Shadow	P.J. Proby	1965	Doretta Morrow and Larry Douglas
Wanted	P.J. Proby	2003	Perry Como
Twilight Time	P.J. Proby	1973	The Three Suns
Turn Her Away	P.J. Proby	1968	Kenny Damon
Tryin' to Get to You	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	The Eagles [US2]
True Love Ways	P.J. Proby	2003	Buddy Holly
Together	P.J. Proby	August 28, 1964	Nick Lucas "The Crooning Troubadour"
To All the Girls	P.J. Proby	2003	Albert Hammond
Three Steps to Heaven	P.J. Proby	2010	Eddie Cochran
Think It Over	P.J. Proby	2003	The Crickets [US]
Thing Called Love	P.J. Proby	2007	Jerry Reed
They Call the Wind Maria	P.J. Proby	1973	Rufus Smith and Ensemble
The Tips of My Fingers	P.J. Proby	May 1964	Bill Anderson [US1]
The Price of Love	P.J. Proby	2010	The Everly Brothers
The Passenger	P.J. Proby	1986	Iggy Pop
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes	P.J. Proby	2010	Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers
The Nearness of You	P.J. Proby	1965	Chick Bullock accompanied by His Orchestra
The Masquerade Is Over	P.J. Proby	1964	Larry Clinton and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bea Wain
The Ballad of Ira Hayes	P.J. Proby	2007	Peter La Farge
That's When Your Heartaches Begin	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Bob Goday
That's the Tune	P.J. Proby	March 1967	Unverified
That'll Be the Day	P.J. Proby	2003	The Crickets [US] REL, Buddy Holly and The Three Tunes REC
Tell Laura	P.J. Proby	2003	Ray Peterson with Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra
Tainted Love	P.J. Proby	1985	Gloria Jones
Sweet and Tender Romance	P.J. Proby	August 28, 1964	Bick Ford
Suspicious Minds	P.J. Proby	2003	Mark James [US1]
Summertime Blues	P.J. Proby	2003	Eddie Cochran
Stranded in the Jungle	Jett Powers	1970	The Jayhawks [US2]
Stay Awhile	P.J. Proby	1973	Lee Lynch
Stand by Me	P.J. Proby	2003	Ben E. King - Arr. & Cond. by Stan Applebaum
Stagger Lee	P.J. Proby	1965	Waring's Pennsylvanians, Lloyd Price with Don Costa Orchestra
Somewhere	P.J. Proby	November 27, 1964	Reri Grist & Ensemble REC,REL, Larry Kert, Reri Grist & Carol Lawrence PRF
Somethin' Else	P.J. Proby	2003	Eddie Cochran
Some Enchanted Evening	P.J. Proby	1965	Ezio Pinza PRF, Frank Sinatra – Orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl REC
Somebody Bigger Than You and I	P.J. Proby	2002	Ink Spots
Silent Night	P.J. Proby	1965	Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
Sign o the Times	P.J. Proby	1989	Prince
She's Looking Good	P.J. Proby	1967	Rodger Collins
She Cried	P.J. Proby	1965	Teddy Daryll
Secret Love	P.J. Proby	1965	Doris Day REC,REL,BRD
San Quentin	P.J. Proby	2007	Johnny Cash
Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu	P.J. Proby	1964	Huey Smith and The Clowns
Ring of Fire / Hey Porter	P.J. Proby	2007	Anita Carter, Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two
Reach Out I'll Be There	P.J. Proby	March 1967	Four Tops
Rave On	P.J. Proby	2003	Sonny West
Rain on Snow	P.J. Proby	1965	Joy Marshall
Rainin' in My Heart	P.J. Proby	2003	Buddy Holly
Rainbow Road	P.J. Proby	1997	Bill Brandon REL, Dan Penn REC
Question	P.J. Proby	1964	Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
Put Your Head on My Shoulder	P.J. Proby	1973	Paul Anka
Precious Lord	P.J. Proby	2002	(unknown), Wiseman Sextet, Heavenly Gospel Singers
Per questo voglio te	P.J. Proby	1966	Giuseppe Di Stefano con Orchestra diretta da E. Ceragioli
People	P.J. Proby	1965	Barbra Streisand - Arr. & Cond. by Peter Matz REC,REL, Barbra Streisand PRF
Peggy Sue	P.J. Proby	2003	Buddy Holly
Out of Time	P.J. Proby	March 1967	The Rolling Stones
Only You	P.J. Proby	1973	The Platters
Oh, Pretty Woman	P.J. Proby	2010	Roy Orbison and The Candy Men
Oh, My Papa	P.J. Proby	2002	Erna Lenser, Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus
Oh Boy	P.J. Proby	2003	The Crickets [US] REL, Sonny West REC
Not Fade Away	P.J. Proby	2003	The Crickets [US]
No Other Love	P.J. Proby	1965	Isabel Bigley & Bill Hayes
Mystery Train	P.J. Proby	2002	Little Junior's Blue Flames
My Prayer	P.J. Proby	1965	Orchester Georges Boulanger, Joe Loss and His Band (Vocalist: Chick Henderson) REL, Ambrose and His Orchestra REC
Mona Lisa	P.J. Proby	2003	Sergio De Karlo, Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra - Vocal by Tommy Lynn
Mission Bell	P.J. Proby	1965	Donnie Brooks
Mean Woman Blues	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
Mary In the Morning	P.J. Proby	1968	Al Martino
Maria	P.J. Proby	1965	Larry Kert PRF,REC,REL
Man in Black	P.J. Proby	2007	Johnny Cash
Mama Told Me Not to Come	P.J. Proby	1967	Eric Burdon and The Animals
Love Will Tear Us Apart	P.J. Proby	1985	Joy Division REC,REL
Love Me Tender	P.J. Proby	2002	Geo. Campbell, Elvis Presley
Love Me	P.J. Proby	2010	Willy & Ruth
Love Letters	P.J. Proby	2003	Dick Haymes BRD, Dick Haymes with Orchestra under direction of Victor Young REC
Louisiana Man	P.J. Proby	1964	Rusty & Doug
Lonely Weekends	P.J. Proby	1965	Charlie Rich - The Gene Lowery Chorus
Lonely Teardrops	P.J. Proby	1965	Jackie Wilson
Linda Lu	P.J. Proby	1965	Ray Sharpe
Let the Water Run Down	P.J. Proby	June 25, 1965	Ben E. King
Let's Have a Party	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
Just Holding On	P.J. Proby	1967	Georgie Porgie and the Cry Babies
Jackson	P.J. Proby	2007	The Kingston Trio
I Will	P.J. Proby	1965	Vic Dana
I Was the One	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	Elvis Presley
I Walk the Line	P.J. Proby	2003	Johnny Cash and Tennessee Two
It's So Easy	P.J. Proby	2003	The Crickets [US]
It's No Good for Me	P. J. Proby	1964	Gene Chandler
It's Just Terrible	P.J. Proby	2000	The Kalin Twins
It Ain't Necessarily So	P.J. Proby	1965	John W. Bubbles PRF, Lawrence Tibbett REC,REL
I Shall Be Released	P.J. Proby	1968	Boz [GB] REL, Bob Dylan REC
In the Garden	P.J. Proby	2002	Mrs. Wm. Asher - Homer Rodeheaver
In the Air Tonight	P.J. Proby	1990	Phil Collins
I'm Yours	P.J. Proby	1973	Don Cornell with Orchestra directed by Norman Leyden
I'm on Fire	P.J. Proby	1990	Bruce Springsteen
I'm in Love Again	P.J. Proby	2010	Fats Domino
I'm Coming Home	P.J. Proby	1968	Tom Jones
Imagine	P.J. Proby	2003	John Lennon
I'll Go Crazy	P.J. Proby	1964	James Brown and The Famous Flames
I Got Stripes	P.J. Proby	2007	Lead Belly, Johnny Cash
If You Love Me (Really Love Me)	P.J. Proby	1997	Edith Piaf - Orchestre dir. Robert Chauvigny avec les chœurs R. Saint-Paul, Vera Lynn with Orchestra and Chorus directed by Roland Shaw - Charles Smart at the Organ
If I Were a Carpenter	P.J. Proby	2007	Bobby Darin REL, Tim Hardin REC
If I Ruled the World	P.J. Proby	1965	Harry Secombe with Wally Stott and His Orchestra and Chorus REL, Harry Secombe PRF, Bobby Darin REC
If I Loved You	P.J. Proby	1965	Jan Clayton and John Raitt with Carousel Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau
If I Can Dream	P.J. Proby	1997	Elvis Presley
I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore	P.J. Proby	June 25, 1965	Jerry Butler
I Could Write a Book	P.J. Proby	1965	Artie Shaw and His Orchestra REC,REL, Gene Kelly & Leila Ernst PRF
I Believe	P.J. Proby	2002	Jane Froman with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Sid Feller REC, Jane Froman BRD
I Apologize	P.J. Proby	1965	Bing Crosby
Hurt	P.J. Proby	2002	Roy Hamilton
How Great Thou Art	James Proby and Company	1978	(unknown), Bill Carle with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus
Hound Dog	Jett Powers	1970	Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton - Kansas City Bill & Orch.
Honey Hush	P.J. Proby	1967	Joe Turner and His Band
Hold Me	P.J. Proby	May 1964	Little Jack Little PRF, Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lew Sherwood REC
His Hand in Mine	P.J. Proby	2002	The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister
He Touched Me	P.J. Proby	2002	Doug Oldham
Heroes	P.J. Proby	1986	David Bowie
Heartbeat	P.J. Proby	2003	Buddy Holly
Hawaiian Wedding Song	P.J. Proby	2003	Helen Desha Beamer and Samuel Kapu REL, Charles E. King PRF, Mary Kaye Trio
Guess Things Happen This Way	P.J. Proby	2007	Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two
Good Rockin' Tonight	P.J. Proby	1967	Roy Brown with Bob Ogden & Orch.
Glory of Love	P.J. Proby	1964	Willie Bryant and His Orchestra
Give Me Time	P.J. Proby	1968	Mildred Bailey
Get Rhythm	P.J. Proby	2007	Johnny Cash and Tennessee Two
From a Distance	P.J. Proby	2003	Nanci Griffith REL, Julie Gold REC
Forever My Darling	Jett Powers	1970	The Crew-Cuts with Joe Reisman's Orchestra and Chorus
Folsom Prison	P.J. Proby	2003	Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two
Five Feet High and Rising	P.J. Proby	2007	Johnny Cash
Draw Me a Circle	P.J. Proby	1973	Barbra Streisand
Don't Worry Baby	P.J. Proby	1964	The Beach Boys
Don't Leave Me Now	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
Don't Forget About Me	P.J. Proby	March 1967	Barbara Lewis
Don't Be Cruel	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	Elvis Presley
Don't	P.J. Proby	1997	Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
Daddy Sang Bass	P.J. Proby	2007	Johnny Cash
Cuttin' In	P.J. Proby	1964	Johnny (Guitar) Watson
Crying in the Chapel	P.J. Proby	2002	Darrell Glenn
Cry Cry Cry	P.J. Proby	2007	Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two
Cry Baby	P.J. Proby	1968	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
Crazy	P.J. Proby	2003	Patsy Cline with The Jordanaires
Crawling Back	P.J. Proby	1997	Roy Orbison
Come Back to Me	P.J. Proby	1965	Louis Jourdan PRF, Doug Crosley REL
C'mon Everybody	P.J. Proby	2003	Eddie Cochran
Clown Shoes	P.J. Proby	March 1972	Johnny Burnette with The Johnny Mann Singers
City of New Orleans	P.J. Proby	2003	Steve Goodman
Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)	P.J. Proby	1965	Nat "King" Cole [Trio] REC, The King Cole Trio with String Choir REL
Burnin' Love	P.J. Proby	2003	Arthur Alexander
Blue Moon - Cherry Pie - Silhouettes	Jett Powers	1970	Shirley Ross, Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenneth Sargent, Marvin and Johnny - Marvin Phillips Orch., The Rays
Baby, I Don't Care	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
Are You Lonesome Tonight / Yesterday / World Without Love / Without Love / Mystery Train / Tiger Man	James Proby and Company	1978	The Beatles, Peter and Gordon [GB], Clyde McPhatter, Little Junior's Blue Flames, Rufus Thomas, Jr., Charles Hart [US]
Answer Me	P.J. Proby	1965	Rudi Schuricke mit Kinderchor - Alfred Hause mit seinem Tanz-Streichorchester, Frankie Laine, (unknown)
Angelica	P.J. Proby	March 1967	Barry Mann REL, Gene Pitney REC
And the Sun Will Shine	P.J. Proby	May 1968	Bee Gees
Anarchy in the UK	P.J. Proby	1987	Sex Pistols
A Mess of Blues	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
American Trilogy	James Proby and Company	1978	(unknown), Bryant's Minstrels PRF, Bob Gibson [US], (unknown), Geo J. Gaskin REC,REL, Mickey Newbury
Always on My Mind	P.J. Proby	2003	Gwen McCrae REL, Brenda Lee REC
Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya	P.J. Proby	1980	The Ribbons
A Fool Such as I	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger and The Rainbow Ranch Boys
A Boy Named Sue	P.J. Proby	2007	Johnny Cash REL, Shel Silverstein REC
1-2-3	P.J. Proby	2002	The Supremes [US1], Len Barry

Songs written by P.J. Proby

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya	P.J. Proby	The Ribbons	December 1962	Covered by (9 artists)
Clown Shoes	P.J. Proby	Johnny Burnette with The Johnny Mann Singers	December 16, 1961	Covered by P.J. Proby
I Only Came to Dance with You	P.J. Proby	The Dalton Brothers (Scott Walker, John Stewart [US2])	1963	Covered by (15 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Believe It or Not!	P.J. Proby	1968	Liberty
California License	Jett Powers	1970	Liberty
Enigma	P.J. Proby	March 1967	Liberty
His Hand in Mine Vol. 1	P.J. Proby	2002	Santa Fe Records
I Am P.J. Proby	P.J. Proby	1964	Liberty
I'm Yours	P.J. Proby	1973	Ember Records [GB]
Legend	P.J. Proby	1997	EMI Premier
Man in Black	P.J. Proby	2007	Santa Fe Records
Memories	P.J. Proby	2003	Santa Fe Records
One Night of Elvis - One Hour with Proby	P.J. Proby	February 1, 2011	(self-released)
Phenomenon	P.J. Proby	1967	Liberty
P.J. Proby	P.J. Proby	1965	Liberty
P.J. Proby in Concert - UK Tour November 2001	P.J. Proby	2002	Santa Fe Records
P.J. Proby....in Town	P.J. Proby	1965	Liberty
Sentimental Journey	P.J. Proby	2003	Santa Fe Records
Sixties Gold Tour 2010	P.J. Proby	2010	(self-released)
Somewhere	P.J. Proby	1965	Liberty
The Best of the EMI Years 1961–1972	P.J. Proby	June 16, 2008	EMI
The Hero!	P.J. Proby	1980	Palm Records
Three Week Hero	P.J. Proby	1969	Liberty
Wanted! For Singing Love Songs	P.J. Proby	2003	Santa Fe Records
What's Wrong with My World	P.J. Proby	May 1968	Liberty

EPs

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Christmas with P.J.	P.J. Proby	1965	Liberty
	P.J. Proby	P.J. Proby	1965	Liberty

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Anarchy in the UK	P.J. Proby	1987	Savoy Metasemiotic Sound
Heroes	P.J. Proby	1986	Savoy Autotelic Records
Hold Me	P.J. Proby	May 1964	Decca
I Apologize	P.J. Proby	1965	Liberty
I Can't Make It Alone	P.J. Proby	October 14, 1966	Liberty
In the Air Tonight	P.J. Proby with The Savoy Holman Hunt African Orchestra	1990	Savoy Majestic Sound
Let the Water Run Down	P.J. Proby	June 25, 1965	Liberty
Love Me Tender	P.J. Proby	2002	Santa Fe Records
Love Will Tear Us Apart	P.J. Proby	1985	Savoy Reich Records
Maria	P.J. Proby	November 19, 1965	Liberty
Niki Hoeky	P.J. Proby	December 1966	Liberty
Oh, My Papa	P.J. Proby	2002	Santa Fe Records
Per questo voglio te	P.J. Proby	1966	Liberty
Sign o the Times	P.J. Proby	1989	Savoy Schopenhauer Production
Somewhere	P.J. Proby	November 27, 1964	Liberty
Tainted Love	P.J. Proby	1985	Savoy Humungus Records
That Means a Lot	P.J. Proby	September 17, 1965	Liberty
Together	P.J. Proby	August 28, 1964	Decca
Try to Forget Her	P.J. Proby	September 1961	Liberty
We'll Meet Again	P.J. Proby	March 1972	Columbia [EMI]
What's on Your Mind	P.J. Proby	February 1965	Liberty
What's Wrong With My World	P.J. Proby	May 1968	Liberty
Yesterday Has Gone [CD1]	P.J. Proby and Marc Almond featuring the My Life Story Orchestra	1996	EMI Premier
You Can't Come Home Again (If You Leave Me Now)	P.J. Proby	June 16, 1967	Liberty
You've Come Back	P.J. Proby	1966	Liberty

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Duets - Re-working the Catalogue	Van Morrison	March 13, 2015	RCA
'Elvis' - Original Cast Album - Astoria Theatre	various artists	1978	Astoria Records [GB]
Sharon Sheeley - Songwriter - Original Song Demos 1960-1962	various artists	2000	RPM [GB]

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#139321	Bastien	2020-07-06 09:14:41 UTC	processed	2020-07-06 10:55:14 UTC by mduval32323

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