P.J.Proby was born in Texas USA, he started recordings under the name
JETT POWERS in the early 60s, although he did some songwriting under others
for Rock & Roll Legend JOHNNY BURNETTE.
Since 1963 he lives in the UK. With a recording contract from Liberty Records,
he received some chart success from 1964 to 1966.
In 1969 he recorded the album "Three Week Hero" backed by LED ZEPPELIN.
Style: Pop
see:
Jett Powers ; Led Zeppelin ; Family Dog ; Ugly Custard ; CCS ; Amory Kane ; Quiet Five ;
Producer: Steve Rowland
Musicians:
P.J.Proby - lead vocals;
Jimmy Page - electric guitar; Amory Kane - acoustic guitar, strings;
Alan Hawkshaw - piano, organ; John Paul Jones - bass, piano, organ, arranger;
Clem Catini, John Bonham - drums, perc.; Alan Parker - guitar;
Robert Plant - harmonica; Dennis Lopez, Stan Barrett - perc.;
Family Dog - backing voc.;
Tracks:
Three Week Hero (Stewart)
The Day that Lorraine came down (Young)
Little Friend (Mason-Gair)
Empty Bottles (Hammond-Hazlewood)
Reflections (of your Face) (Kane)
Won't be long (McFarland)
Sugar Mama (Young-Woodley)
I have a Dream (Hensley-Wilde)
It's too good to last (Stens-Baker)
New Directions (Hammond-Hazlewood)
Today I killed a Man (Cooke-Greenaway)
Medley:
It's so to be a Nigger (tad. arr. Hillery)
Jim's Blues (trad. arr.: Rowland)
George Wallace is rollin in this Mornin' ((trad. ar.: Rowland))