Tom Jones | |
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| Born | Thomas John Woodward 7 June 1940 Treforest, Wales |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Spouse |
Linda Trenchard
(m. 1957; died 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Discography | Tom Jones discography |
| Labels | |
| Website | tomjones |
Sir Thomas Jones Woodward OBE[1][2] (born Thomas John Woodward; 7 June 1940) is a Welsh singer. His career began with a string of top 10 hits in the 1960s and he has since toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas from 1967 to 2011. His voice has been described by AllMusic as a "full-throated, robust baritone".[3]
Jones's performing range has included pop, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul, and gospel. In 2008, the New York Times called him a "musical shapeshifter [who could] slide from soulful rasp to pop croon, with a voice as husky as it was pretty".[4] He has sold over 100 million records, with 36 Top 40 hits in the UK and 19 in the US, including "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat?", the theme song for the James Bond film Thunderball (1965), "Green, Green Grass of Home", "Delilah", "She's a Lady", "Sex Bomb", and a cover of Prince's "Kiss".[5]
Jones has also occasionally dabbled in acting, first making his debut in the lead role of the television film Pleasure Cove (1979). He also appeared as himself in Tim Burton's film Mars Attacks! (1996).[6][7] In 1970, he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy nomination for hosting the television series This Is Tom Jones. In 2012, he played his first dramatic acting role in an episode of Playhouse Presents.[8] He received a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966, an MTV Video Music Award in 1989, and two Brit Awards: Best British Male in 2000 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2003. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 for services to music. He experienced a resurgence in popularity in the 2010s due to his role as a coach on the talent show The Voice UK (2012–2015, 2017–present).
- ^ Jones, Tom (8 February 2020). "Blind Auditions". The Voice UK. Season 9. Episode 8. ITV. ITV.
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- ^ "Biography". Tom Jones | Official Website. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Tom Jones". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Evans, Greg (13 April 2008). "A Hip Shaker in His Prime, Among Hip Friends". The New York Times.
- ^ "Celebrating Songs for 40 Years". Billboard. 20 June 2009. p. 28. Retrieved 12 October 2015 – via archive.org.
- ^ Bevan, Nathan (12 March 2015). "7 things you DEFINITELY never knew about Sir Tom Jones". Walesonline.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Williamson, Charlotte (22 April 2012). "Tom Jones: 'Acting is harder than I thought. I was out of my comfort zone'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2017.(subscription required)
- ^ Bevan, Nathan (27 April 2012). "Jim Cartwright on how Tom Jones went from Sex Bomb to depressed ex-Teddy Boy". Walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2017.