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Sir Thomas John Woodward,OBE (born 7 June 1940), known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer. Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records.
Jones has had thirty-six Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom and nineteen in the United States; some of his notable songs include "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", "Delilah", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "She's a Lady" and "Kiss".
Having been awarded an OBE in 1999, Jones received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for "services to music" in 2006. Jones has received numerous other awards throughout his career, including the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966, two Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 2000, and an MTV Video Music Award. Aside from his musical career, Jones is currently a coach and mentor on television show The Voice UK.
Tom Jones was born at 57 Kingsland Terrace, Treforest, Pontypridd in South Wales. His parents were Thomas Woodward (died 5 October 1981), a coal miner, and Freda Jones (died 7 February 2003). His family was mainly of English descent, both of his paternal grandparents having been born in England and his maternal grandmother, Ada Jones from Pontypridd, having English parents.
Tom Jones - Delilah (video)
Tom Jones "It's not unusual"
AN AUDIENCE WITH TOM JONES
TOM JONES - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (1967) - Subtitles/Lyrics
Tom Jones - Tower Of Song
I Know ... Tom Jones
Tom Jones - Sexbomb
Tom Jones - She's a Lady
Tom Jones’ Elvis Presley Bromance - CONAN on TBS
Tom Jones & Paul McCartney at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert, 4 June 2012 (HD)
Tom Jones dances like HELL! (Treat her right, 1968)
Tom Jones I Who Have Nothing
Tom Jones-Green Green Grass of Home
Tom Jones - I'll Never Fall In Love Again 1969
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