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-themed concerts. == Early life == Proby was born James Marcus Smith on November 6, 1938 in Houston, Texas. He is... [more on Wikipedia]