Tom Jones, the Welsh legend known for his powerful voice and captivating stage presence, wasn't just a musical icon. He was ...
When Tom Jones first met The Beatles' John Lennon during an appearance on TV in 1965, the two men almost ended up fighting after a comment by Lennon.
Legendary singer Tom Jones, also called “The Bull from Wales”, has two sons. But he has never met the youngest – because he ...
A year later, he was discovered by former Viscounts singer Gordon Mills, who changed the youngster's name again to Tom Jones and negotiated a record deal with Decca. His first single, Chills And ...
Video: Tom Jones And The Squires performing No Matter What I Say, in 1964. Born Thomas John Woodward on 7 June 1940, Tom began singing at an early age. It wasn't unusual in the valleys towns of ...
Mills became Tom's manager, and took the young singer to London. He also renamed him Tom Jones (there was another Tommy Scott singing in London). The Senators became the Playboys, and later still ...
Speaking to friend and fellow-singer Cerys Matthews for BBC Radio ... Musical Years with Cerys Matthews on BBC Sounds and watch Tom Jones at 80 on the BBC iPlayer.
I write about popular culture and the arts. Tom Jones, singer from Wales. Also Sir Tom Jones. Born Thomas John Woodward on 7th June 1940 in ... [+] Pontypridd, Glamorgan, South Wales. At this time ...