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(P.J. Proby is a name I have not heard for a while.)
Ballardian » “Driven by Anger”: An Interview with Michael Butterworth (the Savoy interviews, part 1) 2009
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Anamooka; and on the 5th, discovered an island of some considerable extent, called by the natives Onooafow, [138-1] which we called Proby's
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 Edward Edwards
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Though I can’t really see any point in Proby beyond his curiosity value.
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Proby was, still is, a very talented individual, who had the top of the showbiz world dangling just out of reach whilst being psychologically incapable of controlling himself.
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The work they did with Proby ironically comments on all those cynical marketing exercises whereby old has-beens like Tom Jones re-record hip songs like “Kiss” by Prince.
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Lord Horror was banned in the courts, Proby was banned from stage and television, a complete blackout that ended his career, and Brady is in prison for killing children.
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SS: Proby lived in Manchester — an intriguing prospect.
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Image from PJ Proby promotional booklet, Savoy 1984.
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Tomorrow I must spend the time to fully appreciate the embedded audios and videos, especially the Proby stuff.
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Butterworth says Savoy stopped working with Proby, because he asked for £2,000 to read one poem.
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