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Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, KBE (born 7 June 1940), best known by his stage name, Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop singer particularly noted for his powerful voice. He was born in Treforest, near Pontypridd in South Wales.
He 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. He was known for his overt sexuality, before this was as common as it became in subsequent years.
In 1963 he became the frontman for Tommy Scott and the Senators, a local beat group. Clad all in black leather, Tom soon gained a reputation in the South Wales area. The Senators were still all unheard of in London.
In 1964 they laid down a few tracks with maverick Telstar producer Joe Meek, and took them to various labels in an attempt to get a record deal. The plan was to release a single, Lonely Joe/I Was A Fool, but the ever-flighty Meek refused to release the tapes. The group returned to South Wales and continued to play gigs at dance halls and working mens clubs. One night, at the Top Hat in Cwmtillery, Tom was spotted by Gordon Mills, a London-based manager originally from South Wales. Mills became Tom’s manager, and took the young singer to London. He also renamed him Tom Jones. The Senators became the Playboys, and later still the Squires.
He 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. He was known for his overt sexuality, before this was as common as it became in subsequent years.
In 1963 he became the frontman for Tommy Scott and the Senators, a local beat group. Clad all in black leather, Tom soon gained a reputation in the South Wales area. The Senators were still all unheard of in London.
In 1964 they laid down a few tracks with maverick Telstar producer Joe Meek, and took them to various labels in an attempt to get a record deal. The plan was to release a single, Lonely Joe/I Was A Fool, but the ever-flighty Meek refused to release the tapes. The group returned to South Wales and continued to play gigs at dance halls and working mens clubs. One night, at the Top Hat in Cwmtillery, Tom was spotted by Gordon Mills, a London-based manager originally from South Wales. Mills became Tom’s manager, and took the young singer to London. He also renamed him Tom Jones. The Senators became the Playboys, and later still the Squires.
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didz1234 wrote:
Love the new album! Click me up.
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BlackRoseKilla wrote:
He was a real sex bomb.
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Great stuff!
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Stars547 wrote:
One of the good old timers and still going strong. Love his music
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She's A Lady
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Boy From Nowhere!!!!
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IT'S NOT UNUSUAAAAL TO SEE ME CRYY
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Many Singers are in the World, but John is best!
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I have a hard time deciding whether to make it "Kiss" - Art of Noise or "Kiss" - Tom Jones... since both are so awesome
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llittlemiss wrote:
Glee me lembrando de músicas como It’s Not Unusual e cantores como Tom Jones
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Druid66 wrote:
Nothing androgynous about the Elvis of Wales, he had the ladies swooning before he got a word out, and what a powerful voice he has!
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Home folks think I'm big... in Detroit City...
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me 2!!!!
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ohhhhmygoood i saw the sug in his blick on saturdays concert <3<3<3<3<3432343645874
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if it wasn't for Praise and Blame I wouldn't have listened to this guy.
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Velimirius wrote:
amazing voice!
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TimL_ wrote:
Hey guys, Just dropping in to let you know about some of the coverage from the Isle of Wight Festival from Absolute Radio, we caught up with Tom Jones - http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/player/Tom-Jones/8885/Interview.html he spoke about being a 'sir,' Bruce Forsyth, helicopters, this being his first visit to the Isle of Wight and the choice that festival-goers have to make between seeing him and the Foos... Cheers, Tim from Absolute Radio.
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Tom NOT Confirmed as Coach on The Voice
29 Nov 2011 | from www.tomjones.com
Last month we squashed rumours that Tom was confirmed to
participate in the upcoming BBC series The Voice. However, with
further reports in the press today, we would again like to confirm
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