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Tom Jones, OBE (born 7 June 1940, Treforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh singer. In 1962, he became the frontman for Tommy Scott & The Senators, a Welsh beat group and recorded 4 demo tracks in the football changing rooms at Pontypridd YMCA, known as the "bathroom session". In 1963, as Tommy Scott & The Playboys, they recorded 7 demos for the producer Joe Meek. In 1964, the then Tommy Scott & The Squires, met Gordon Mills (2), who became Tom's manager from 1964-1986. Capitalizing on the popularity of the Albert Finney film Tom Jones (1963), Mills made the decision to rename Jones. Mills also wrote and scored the first of Jones' many Transatlantic top 10 hits, "It's Not Unusual". By the end of the 1960s, Jones was a top 5 all-time Las Vegas headliner (1968-2010) and was playing sold out venues around the world. From 1969 until 1971, Jones had an internationally successful television show, This Is Tom Jones. Though his record sales tailed off during the mid-1970s, peaking in 1971 with his only US No. 1 hit, "She's A Lady", he remained a huge draw as a live performer. In 1970, Jones was the first solo performer to sell out Madison Square Garden. In 1979, he made his acting debut and starred in the made-for-TV movie, Pleasure Cove. A decade earlier, a press release was issued about a possible film starring Jones and Elvis Presley but this project was never realized. In 1986, Gordon Mills died and Jones' son Mark Woodward became his manager. In 1987, Jones returned to the UK and quickly re-established himself as a recording artist with a song that reached No. 2, "A Boy From Nowhere" (from the unstaged musical "Matador"). In 1988, he made his "comeback", collaborating with The Art Of Noise on "Kiss", written by Prince. It proved a worldwide hit and won an MTV award. The 1990s proved Jones' versatility as he collaborated with numerous well known artists, culminating with the 1999 album "Reload". It reached No. 1 in the UK (in both 1999 and 2000) and was awarded album of the year and became his biggest selling album to date (as of 2016). This was achieved without any US sales, as the album was not released in the US due to collaborating artist copyright restrictions. Jones was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999 and knighted in 2006 for his services to music. In 2009, Jones headlined UK's Glastonbury Festival. With worldwide sales topping 400 million and counting, Tom Jones ranks among the top 10 biggest selling artists of all time. After nearly 60 years of marriage, his wife, Lady Melinda Rose Woodward passed away in April, 2016.
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Sir Thomas Jones Woodward (born Thomas John Woodward, 7 June 1940) is a Welsh singer. His career began in the 1960s with a series of top 10 hits, and he has since maintained an international performing career, including regular concert engagements and long-running appearances in Las Vegas between 1967 and 2011. His voice has been described as a robust baritone. Jones has performed in a wide range of musical styles, including pop, rhythm and blues, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. In the United Kingdom he has achieved 36 Top 40 singles, while in the United States he has had 19 Top 40 hits. Notable recordings include "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat?", the theme song for the 1965 film "Thunderball", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "Delilah", "She's a Lady", "Sex Bomb", and a cover version of "Kiss". In addition to his music career, Jones has occasionally worked as an actor. He made his acting debut in the television film "Pleasure Cove" in 1979 and appeared as himself in the film "Mars Attacks!" in 1996. In 1970 he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for hosting the television series "This Is Tom Jones". In 2012 he took on a dramatic acting role in an episode of the series "Playhouse Presents". Jones received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966. He later received an MTV Video Music Award in 1989 and two Brit Awards, including Best British Male in 2000 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2003. In 1998 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), and in 2006 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music. During the 2010s he experienced renewed public visibility as a coach on the television talent show "The Voice UK". Studio albums Along Came Jones (1965) It's Not Unusual (1965) What's New Pussycat? (1965) A-tom-ic Jones (1966) From the Heart (1966) Green, Green Grass of Home (1967) Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings (1967) 13 Smash Hits (1967) The Tom Jones Fever Zone (1968) Delilah (1968) Help Yourself (1968) This Is Tom Jones (1969) Tom (1970) I Who Have Nothing (1970) She's a Lady (1971) Tom Jones Close Up (1972) The Body and Soul of Tom Jones (1973) Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like (1974) Memories Don't Leave Like People Do (1975) Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow (1977) What a Night (1977) Do You Take This Man (1979) Rescue Me (1979) Darlin' (1981) Tom Jones Country (1982) Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young (1983) Love Is on the Radio (1984) Tender Loving Care (1985) At This Moment (1989) Carrying a Torch (1991) The Lead and How to Swing It (1994) Reload (1999) Mr. Jones (2002) Tom Jones & Jools Holland (2004) 24 Hours (2008) Praise & Blame (2010) Spirit in the Room (2012) Long Lost Suitcase (2015) Surrounded by Time (2021)
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