A man with one of the finest haircuts of the entire sixties. Much beloved of pioneering pop critic Nik Cohn who gave him an entire chapter in his book Awopbopaloopobalopbamboom, although even he admitted he was probably overstating the man's significance and talent. Some of his recorded output is so over the top it verges on the ridiculous. Listen to his version of Somewhere for example. Perhaps difficult to understand fully if you didn't see his, apparently mesmeric, live act. Read the Cohn chapter anyway if you can track it down. It's wonderful.In the meantime here's a detailed account of P. J. and the impact he had.
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