Ask about famous former Haworth residents and most people's thoughts would immediately turn to those literary sisters. But another one-time resident of the Bront village, who was a legend in his own right, is returning to the region.

Sixties' teen idol PJ Proby -- who worked with many music-industry icons including "The King" himself, Elvis Presley -- is performing at Huddersfield next month.

His "Bring Back the Good Times" show -- at Huddersfield Town Hall on April 21 -- will feature all his hits, together with tributes to Elvis, Roy Orbison and Neil Diamond.

PJ Proby was born in Houston, Texas, and came to Britain in 1963 to appear in a Beatles television special.

While his voice brought him a string of hits, including the ballads "Somewhere" and "Maria" from West Side Story, it was his pony tail and extrovert behaviour that helped make him a hit with young female fans and the popular press. He is probably best remembered for splitting his trousers during a performance, an incident that grabbed so many headlines he then made an act of regularly splitting his crushed velvet jumpsuit.

During his early years in Houston, he worked with stars such as Elvis, George Jones and Tennessee Ernie Williams, and one of the highlights of his career was playing the part of Elvis in a West End stage show.

In December 1996, he made a recording comeback when he collaborated with Marc Almond on a cover version of "Yesterday has Gone" and that, together with many other hits, will feature in the Huddersfield performance.

Tickets for the 7.30pm show can be obtained -- priced £12.50 and £10.50 -- from Kirklees booking offices or by phoning 01484 223200.