The stage name P.J. Proby was suggested to him by a friend named Sharon Sheeley (Eddie Cochran's girlfriend) who remembered the name of an old high school boyfriend.
P.J. Proby did demos for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and other artists. His greatest hits are "Somewhere", "Maria", "Hold Me", "Niki Hoeky" and "I Apologise". In 1996, Marc Almond produced the album Legend which included the duet single "Yesterday Has Gone".
The Nearness of You
P.J. Proby Lyrics
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That thrills and delights me, oh no
Its just the nearness of you
It isn't your sweet conversation
That brings this sensation, oh no
Its just the nearness of you
All my wildest dreams come true
I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you'll only grant me the right
To hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night the nearness of you
P.J. Proby's timeless classic, The Nearness of You, is a song about the intensity and the depth of the feelings of love the singer has for his partner. The opening line "It's not the pale moon that excites me" is a hint that the singer is not in love with the usual romantic, picturesque things that most people associate with love. Instead, he sings that it is just being close to his partner that thrills and delights him. The singer acknowledges that it's not the sweet conversation per se that makes him feel this way, but rather the simple proximity of his partner that brings him this joyful, overwhelming sensation.
The next verse describes the depth of love even further. The singer describes holding his partner so close that all his wildest dreams come true. The line "I need no soft lights to enchant me" is another hint that the singer doesn't need to rely on the usual romantic gimmicks like candles or moonlight to feel the intensity of love. All that he needs is the nearness of his beloved. If only his partner will allow him to hold her tight and feel the nearness of her, he is content.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not the pale moon that excites me
The bright and beautiful full moon is not what ignites my passion and fervor
That thrills and delights me, oh no
It does not engender divine pleasure or intense joy within me
Its just the nearness of you
It's simply being close to you that generates such feelings
It isn't your sweet conversation
It's not solely your pleasant words and talk
That brings this sensation, oh no
It's not the source of the feels I experience
Its just the nearness of you
It's solely your proximity that brings this about
When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me
When I hold you and your body is pressed up against mine
All my wildest dreams come true
All my deepest desires and aspirations are fulfilled
I need no soft lights to enchant me
I require no dim illumination to captivate or enthrall me
If you'll only grant me the right
If you would simply allow me the privilege
To hold you ever so tight
To embrace you closely and firmly
And to feel in the night the nearness of you
And to experience the comforting sensation of your presence in the darkness of night
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Manja Dolan
Beautiful! This one was really missing on YouTube! Thank you so much for the upload!
Manja Dolan
@flatop47 I'll share this on FaceBook!
flatop47
And Thank You For Looking
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Very nice song ! so underrated he was #pjproby
SixtiesOnly
I agree with Jane,with his amazing voice and good looks,Jim should have been a really big star for years,but it seems he didn't have the brainpower to match lol..he was always controversial and never wanted to play by the rules,shame really :-(
SixtiesOnly
Ha ha,yes,I think it's me !
flatop47
Brian Here....Thanks For Looking Mick...Is It Mick...... lol