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Encyclopedia > Tom Jones
Tom Jones

Background information
Birth name Thomas Jones Woodward
Born June 7, 1940 (1940-06-07) (age 67)
Origin Pontypridd, Wales
Genre(s) Pop
Blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s) Singer, Actor
Years active 1963 - present
Website Official website

Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, OBE (born 7 June 1940), known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop music singer particularly noted for his powerful voice. He was born in Treforest, Pontypridd, near Cardiff in South Wales, Great Britain. Tom Jones can be The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, a novel by Henry Fielding Tom Jones (film), by Tony Richardson, based on Fieldings novel Tom Jones (Philidor), an 1765 opera by Philidor based on Fieldings novel Tom Jones (opera), a 1907 British comic opera also based... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. ... This article is about the country. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Blue-eyed soul (also known as white soul) is a term used to describe R&B or soul music performed by white artists. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country. ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... Treforest or Trefforest is a small village to the south-east of Pontypridd, Wales. ... , Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Approximate extent of South East Wales. ...

Contents

Musical career

Tom Jones rose to fame in the mid-1960s, with an exuberant live act that included wearing tight breeches and billowing shirts, in an Edwardian style popular among his peers at the time. He was known for his overt sexuality, before this was as common as it has become in subsequent years. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Pants. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It succeeded the Victorian period and is sometimes extended to include the period up to the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, the start of World War... This article is about human sexual perceptions. ...


In 1963 he became the frontman for Tommy Scott and The Senators, a local beat group. Clad in black leather, he soon gained a reputation in the South Wales area, although the Senators were still unknown in London. For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Frontman (also front man) is a term referring to the lead singer or band leader of a music group. ... Approximate extent of South East Wales. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...


In 1964 they laid down seven tracks with maverick Telstar producer Joe Meek, and took them to various labels in an attempt to get a record deal, with no success. The plan was to release a single, Lonely Joe / I Was A Fool, but the ever-flighty Meek refused to release the tapes. Only after It's Not Unusual became a massive hit, Meek was able to sell the tapes to Tower (USA) and Columbia (UK). The group returned to South Wales and continued to play gigs at dance halls and working men's clubs. One night, at the Top Hat in Cwmtillery, Jones was spotted by Gordon Mills, a London-based manager originally from South Wales. Mills became Jones' manager, and took the young singer to London. He also renamed him Tom Jones, an ingenious moniker that not only linked the singer to the image of the title character - a good-looking, low-born stud - portrayed in Tony Richardson's film of Fielding's Tom Jones, which was a huge contemporary hit, but also subtly emphasized his nationality. Gordon Mills gave many rock stars their stage names, among them Engelbert Humperdinck (born Arnold George Dorsey). The Senators became the Playboys, and later still the Squires. It was the beginning of the second phase in Jones' career. Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Telstar was a 1962 instrumental record by The Tornados. ... For Joe Meek the mountain man, see Joseph Meek Joe Meek (born Robert George Meek; April 5, 1929 in Newent, Gloucestershire — February 3, 1967 in London[1]) was a pioneering English record producer and songwriter acknowledged as one of the worlds first and most imaginative independent producers. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Tower Records was a short-lived subsidiary of Capitol Records which was active in the 1960s. ... Gordon L. Mills (born March 30, 1928 in Brighton, Sussex, England, died June 4, 2004) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...


Record companies were finding his style and delivery to be too abrasive and raw. Jones' vocals were considered to be too raucous, and he moved like Elvis. But eventually, Decca rekindled their early interest, and Jones recorded his first single, Chills And Fever in late 1964. Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ...


The single didn't chart, but the follow-up, It's Not Unusual, (co-written by Les Reed), was an instant hit, released in early 1965. Initially, the BBC refused to play it, but an offshore pirate station, Radio Caroline, picked it up. Its orchestrated arrangement, coupled with Jones' energetic delivery, proved infectious, and by March 1 the song reached number one in the UK and the top ten in America. In the same year, Jones sang the theme song to the James Bond film Thunderball. Jones was awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist for 1965. In 1966 Jones' popularity began to slip somewhat, causing Mills to redesign the singer's image into a more respectable, mature, tuxedoed crooner. Its Not Unusual is Tom Jones signature song. ... Les Reed was Born in Woking, Surrey, England. ... Radio Caroline is a European radio station that started transmissions on Easter Sunday 1964 from a ship anchored in international waters off the coast of Felixstowe, Suffolk England. ... 007 redirects here. ... For other topics with this name, see Thunderball. ... The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Left To Right, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Dean Martin Crooner is an epithet given to a male singer of a certain style of popular songs, dubbed pop standards. ...


Inspired by long-time influence Jerry Lee Lewis' country version, Jones released his most successful single ever, Green Green Grass of Home (written by Claude "Curly" Putman Jr. in 1965), and began to sing material that appealed to a broad audience, as well as a string of hit singles and albums including What's New Pussycat?, Help Yourself and Delilah. The strategy worked, as he returned to the top of the charts in the UK and began hitting the Top 40 again in the U.S. Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935), also known by the nickname The Killer, is an American rock and roll and country music singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Green Green Grass of Home is a country song which Tom Jones made popular in 1966 and since then has it been a popular cover song which Elvis Presley recorded 1975 and was one of his favorite songs. ... Claude Curly Putman Jr. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American...


In 1967 he performed for the first time in Las Vegas, at the Flamingo. In 1968, starting at New York's Copacabana night club, women would swoon and scream, and some would throw their knickers on stage. Soon after, he began to play Las Vegas and began recording less, choosing to concentrate on his lucrative club performances. At Caesar's Palace his shows were traditionally a knicker-hurling frenzy of raw sexual tension and good-time entertainment. There, they started throwing hotel room keys. Jones and Elvis became good friends, spending time together in Las Vegas. They had a friendship that would endure until Presley's death in 1977. For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Species See text For other uses, see Flamingo (disambiguation). ... Copacabana is a famous New York City nightclub. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into panties. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... The main entrance. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

2007 DVD release of the `1969-1971 TV variety series This is Tom Jones

Jones had an internationally successful television variety show from 1969-1971 titled This Is Tom Jones. This hit TV show was aired by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC-TV) in America and ITV in the UK. The 1970s saw Jones' popularity leveling off, but the hits kept coming: Daughter Of Darkness, She's A Lady, Till and The New Mexican Puppeteer were all hits in the UK. On July 29, 1986, Gordon Mills, Jones' long-time manager, died of cancer. Jones' son Mark became the singer's manager. In April 1987, the singer re-entered the singles chart with the hit A Boy From Nowhere, which got him back into the public eye. A few months later he performed a version of Prince's Kiss, and recorded it with The Art of Noise, and it was an instant hit. In 1993 he signed to Interscope Records, releasing the album The Lead And How To Swing It, and his profile was raised with a younger audience by a powerful performance at the Glastonbury Festival. In 1998 he performed a medley of songs from the film The Full Monty with Robbie Williams at the BRIT Awards. That same year, Space and Cerys Matthews released The Ballad Of Tom Jones. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is Tom Jones was an ATV variety series starring Tom Jones. ... This is Tom Jones was an ATV variety series starring Tom Jones. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Matador is the title of a 1987 musical by Mike Leander and Edward Seago, which tells the story of Manuel Benitez, El Cordobes. ... For another person sometimes known as The Artist, see Michael Haynes III. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American funk musician. ... Kiss is a 1986 song by Prince and the Revolution, from the album Parade. ... Art of Noise Close Up twelve inch single featured the iconic Art of Noise mask The Art of Noise was an avantgarde synthpop group formed in 1983 by producer Trevor Horn, music journalist Paul Morley, and session musicians/studio hands Anne Dudley, J.J. Jeczalik, and Gary Langan. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or Glasto, is the largest[1] greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the film. ... For other people with the same name, see Robbie Williams (disambiguation). ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... Space were an indie rock band from Liverpool, England, who came to prominence in the mid-1990s with hit singles such as Female of the Species, Neighbourhood and Avenging Angels. The basis of their sound has inspirations from late 1960s-early 1970s rock groups mixed with black humoured lyrics and... Cerys Matthews (pronounced ) (born 11 April 1969, in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the Welsh rock band Catatonia, from 1992 to 2001. ...


In 1999 he recorded the blockbuster album Reload, a collection of duets with some of the year's brightest stars, which brought him back into the limelight. On new year's eve to ring in 2000, President Bill Clinton invited him to perform at the Millennium celebrations in Washington. Throughout that year, Jones garnered several honors for his work, including a BRIT Award for Best Male. In 2001 he toured throughout the Middle East and Europe. In subsequent years, he recorded albums in collaboration with artists such as Wyclef Jean and Jools Holland. Reload is the title of an album, released in 1999 by Welsh singer Tom Jones. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... This article is in need of attention. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA: ) (born October 17, 1972) is a Haitian-American rapper, guitarist, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. ... Julian Miles Holland, OBE, DL (born 24 January 1958 in Blackheath, South East London) is an English virtuoso pianist, bandleader, television presenter, architectural eccentric and pop music enthusiast. ...


In celebration of his 65th birthday on 28 May 2005, Jones returned to his homeland to perform a spectacular concert in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd. This was his first performance in Pontypridd since 1964. is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. ...


His early hits include:

  • "It's Not Unusual" (1965), Jones' signature song.
  • "What's New Pussycat?", written by Burt Bacharach for What's New, Pussycat? (1965]).
  • "Thunderball", the theme for the James Bond film of the same name (1965) - an urban legend states that upon hitting the final high note of the song Jones actually passed out, but that the take was so good it was the version that was released. Jones later denied this.
  • "Green Green Grass of Home" (1966), his most successful single, which was interpreted by many to refer to Jones' native Wales (correctly, according to Jones [1]), despite having been originally written (by Curly Putman) about the USA.[2]
  • "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" (1967).
  • "Delilah" (1968), the usual choice of song for impressionists "doing" Tom Jones, occasionally being criticized for the violent nature of the song.[citation needed]
  • "Help Yourself" (1968), used recently in an ad campaign for Diet Dr Pepper.
  • "Without Love" (1969).
  • "She's A Lady" (1971), his highest charting US single, peaking at #2. Written by Paul Anka.

Jones' recording career slumped on the pop charts during the 1970s and '80s, although he placed 16 singles on the Billboard Country Music charts between 1976 and 1985, the biggest of which was "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" (# 1 Country, # 15 pop) in 1977, and his touring continued successfully. When his son Mark became his manager in 1987, his musical style was taken in a different direction. His recording career was revived with his first major hit single in over a decade, A Boy From Nowhere, taken from the musical Matador. In 1988 he collaborated with The Art of Noise to record Prince's popular song Kiss. Following this, he started to record in collaboration with a younger generation of musicians: Its Not Unusual is Tom Jones signature song. ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ... Whats New, Pussycat? is a 1965 film. ... The soundtrack to Thunderball was released by Capitol Records in 1965. ... 007 redirects here. ... An urban legend or urban myth is similar to a modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. ... Green Green Grass of Home is a country song which Tom Jones made popular in 1966 and since then has it been a popular cover song which Elvis Presley recorded 1975 and was one of his favorite songs. ... Claude Curly Putman Jr. ... Delilah was a song written by Les Reed and Barry Mason and recorded by Tom Jones in 1968. ... Help Yourself is a 1968 song performed by Tom Jones. ... For the alcoholic cocktail said to taste the same, see Flaming Dr. Pepper. ... Without Love is a 1945 film starring Katharine Hepburn as a lonely widow, Jamie Rowan, who helps the war effort by marrying a military research scientiest, Patrick Jameison played by Spencer Tracy who has set up his lab in her house. ... Paul Albert Anka, OC (born July 30, 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, the first half of Billboards country and western music category, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Matador is the title of a 1987 musical by Mike Leander and Edward Seago, which tells the story of Manuel Benitez, El Cordobes. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

His Reload album, released in 2000, became the biggest hit of his career. An album of cover versions recorded as duets with contemporary artists, using their record producers, and utilizing their recording methods, it reached number one in the United Kingdom, and sold over 4 million copies worldwide.[3] In 2002, he released the album Mr. Jones, which was produced by Wyclef Jean and included the singles Tom Jones International and Black Betty. In 2003, he was honored with a BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004, his Sex Bomb single became a major US club hit. For another person sometimes known as The Artist, see Michael Haynes III. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American funk musician. ... Art of Noise Close Up twelve inch single featured the iconic Art of Noise mask The Art of Noise was an avantgarde synthpop group formed in 1983 by producer Trevor Horn, music journalist Paul Morley, and session musicians/studio hands Anne Dudley, J.J. Jeczalik, and Gary Langan. ... EMF is a British indie dance band which came to prominence at the end of the 1980s and the early 1990s. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. ... The Talking Heads was an American rock band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991. ... The Cardigans are a Swedish band formed in the town of Jönköping in 1992. ... Cerys Matthews (pronounced ) (born 11 April 1969, in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the Welsh rock band Catatonia, from 1992 to 2001. ... Not to be confused with Katatonia, a Swedish metal band. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... The Pretenders are an Anglo-American rock band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mama Told Me Not to Come was a 1970 song by acclaimed songwriter Randy Newman. ... Kelly Jones performs a solo set during the January 2005 Tsunami Relief Cardiff concert This article is about Kelly Jones the singer. ... Stereophonics are a rock band from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones (no relation to Kelly) and Javier Weyler. ... ReLoad is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released in 1997. ... Mousse T. (b. ... Heather Small (born 20 January 1965) is an English soul singer. ... M People are a British house music act from Manchester that formed in 1990. ... ReLoad is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released in 1997. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article is about the Counting Crows song. ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA: ) (born October 17, 1972) is a Haitian-American rapper, guitarist, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


For his contribution to the recording industry, Tom Jones has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6608 Hollywood Blvd. Buskers perform on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ...


In 2005 the album Together In Concert, was recorded live with John Farnham and his band. John Peter Farnham (born July 1, 1949) is an English-born Australian pop singer. ...

Music sample:
  • "Chicane feat. Tom Jones - Stoned in Love (12" mix)" (2006)
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He has collaborated with Chicane for Stoned in Love, a dance track that was released 24 April 2006. It entered at number eight in the UK charts the following Sunday. Image File history File links Chicane_feat. ... Chicane is a pseudonym used by English electronic musician and record producer Nick Bracegirdle. ... Stoned in Love is a dance track by Chicane (Nick Bracegirdle), with vocals performed by famed pop singer Tom Jones. ...


The singer was awarded an OBE in 1999 and a Knight Bachelor in the 2006 New Years Honors list for his services to music, and was subsequently knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, London on March 29, 2006. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... The dignity of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Although his manager and public relations staff has attempted to change his sex-bomb image and neutralize the knicker-throwing fans, to the delight of his audiences Jones has never felt the need to tone down his behavior in the shows. Tom Jones has remained highly respected by other singers and continues to attract audiences of all ages. As of 2007, Jones continues to tour and record. He performs shows at the MGM Grand Las Vegas ten to twelve weeks each year, as well as performing concerts internationally. “MGM Grand” redirects here. ...


On 1 July, 2007, Jones was one of the invited artists who performed at Wembley Stadium at the Concert for Diana, joined on stage by guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith and British soul singer Joss Stone. For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom in honour of the late Diana, Princess of Wales on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday; 2007 is also the 10th anniversary of her death. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Joss Stone (born Joscelyn Eve Stoker on 11 April 1987) is a British soul, R&B, and blues singer, songwriter, and occasional actress who emerged to fame in late 2003 with her debut album, The Soul Sessions, which was certified triple platinum by the BPI, and was announced as one...


Personal life

The son of coal miner Thomas Woodward (died 5 October 1981), and Freda Jones (died 7 February 2003, of cancer), Jones began singing at an early age. Biographies explain his birth name is actually Thomas John, not Thomas Jones-- Jones himself complicated the issue later in life by claiming to have been born Thomas Jones Woodward. He'd regularly sing at family gatherings and weddings, and also sang in his school choir. He was struck down by tuberculosis and bedridden for almost a year. It was a critical time for him, but he could do little else but listen to music and draw. At the age of 16, Jones married Linda Trenchard on March 2, 1957 and had a son named Mark, long before becoming a pop idol. Jones quit school with no qualifications and took a variety of jobs including a builder's laborer and a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or Tuberculosis) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ... This article is about the British television series. ...


In 1974, Jones moved to the United States, buying the mansion formerly belonging to Dean Martin in Bel-Air, Los Angeles. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, film actor, and comedian. ... Bel-Air is a district in the western region of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. ...


Despite publicized infidelities, including an affair with the dethroned Miss World of 1973, USA's Marjorie Wallace, and a one night stand with Cassandra Peterson a.k.a. Elvira, in which he claimed her virginity, he has remained married to the same woman for 50 years. One of his dalliances with a fan produced a love child, Jonathan Berkery, born June 27th, 1988. He lost a paternity suit when DNA testing proved to be positive.[citation needed] This article is about the pageant. ... Marjorie Marji Wallace won the 1973 Miss World contest, representing the United States. ... Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1949) is an American actress best known for her on-screen horror host persona Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. ... Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is better known for her on-screen persona Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. ... Virgin redirects here. ... Illegitimacy is the status that was once commonly ascribed to individuals born to parents who were not married. ... Paternity is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a father and his child. ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a nucleic acid molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. ...


He has two grandchildren, Emma and Alexander Woodward. Alexander competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, representing Wales as a full-bore marksman. The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26, 2006. ... This article is about the country. ... A US Marine marksman. ...


Jones lives in Los Angeles, California and continues to tour extensively. Tom visits the UK every two years to perform in various locations. Tom has stated that when he is in the UK he notices a middle aged man with a moustache is always there by himself clapping and dancing along. Tom has confirmed this male to be Jim Hastings from Liverpool and has been quoted to say "He is my biggest fan and im happy to see him at my concerts"


Discography

For a detailed discography, see: Tom Jones discography A Tom Jones discography. ...


Filmography

  • The Special London Bridge Special TV special UK/USA (1972)
A fantasy story about the London Bridge being brought to America
A TV musical celebrating the 200th anniversary of London's most renowned Oxford Street

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  • Lucy Ellis, Bryony Sutherland: "Tom Jones: Close Up" (Omnibus Press, 2000) ISBN 0-7119-7549-3 (Hc) ISBN 0-7119-8645-2 (Pb)
  • Robin Eggar: "Tom Jones - The Biography" (1st edition) (Headline Book Publishing, 2000) ISBN 0-7472-7578-5

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Tom Jones (singer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1068 words)
Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, OBE (born 7 June 1940), known as Sir Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop singer.
Jones, which was produced by Wyclef Jean and included the singles "Tom Jones International" and "Black Betty".
Jones married Linda in 1956 and had a child at the age of sixteen, long before becoming a pop idol.
Tom Jones (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1116 words)
Tom Jones was an international hit, British 1963 comedy film, and won the coveted Academy Award for Best Picture for 1963.
Tom grows up to be a rougish, kind, and yet very decent fellow who adores, and is adored by the opposite sex.
Sadly, Tom is stigmatized as a bastard, and cannot wed a young lady of her high station.
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