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Thomas
Jones Woodward (born 7
June 1940), known as Tom
Jones, is a Welsh pop
singer. He was born in
Treforest, near
Pontypridd in
Wales.
Tom
Jones rose to fame in
the mid-1960s, with an
exuberant live act which
included wearing tight
breeches and billowing
shirts, in an Edwardian
style popular amongst
his peers at the time.
Tom Jones was awarded
the Grammy Award for
Best New Artist for
1965.
Tom
Jones's recording career
slumped on the pop
charts during the
seventies and eighties,
although he placed
sixteen singles on the
Billboard Country Music
charts between 1976 and
1985, and his touring
continued successfully.
When his son Mark became
his manager in 1987, a
change of image
followed, and he is now
highly respected by
other singers and,
today, attracts new
audiences of all ages.
His Reload album,
released in 2000, became
the biggest hit of his
career.
Tom
Jones was awarded an OBE
in 1999 and a knighthood
in the 2006 New Years
Honours list for his
services to
music.
Websites:
Tom
Jones
- Official site includes
video and audio clips,
biography, discography
and tour
dates.
News:
Tom
Jones Blasts Burberry
Closure
22 January
2007
It's
Not Unusual To Call
Jones Sir
Tom
02 January
2006
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