Tom Jones
Biography
Tom Jones (born Thomas John Woodward, in Trefforest, Pontypridd in Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh singer and actor. Sir Thomas John Woodward OBE, known professionally as Tom Jones, began his career began with a string of top-ten hits in the mid-1960s. He has toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas. Jones's voice has been described by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic as a "full-throated, robust baritone". His performing range has included pop, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel. In 2008, the New York Times called Jones a musical "shape shifter", who could "slide from soulful rasp to pop croon, with a voice as husky as it was pretty". Jones has sold over 100 million records, with 36 Top 40 hits in the UK and 19 in the US, including "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", the theme song for the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball, "Green, Green Grass of Home", "Delilah", "She's a Lady", "Kiss" and "Sex Bomb". Jones made his acting debut playing the lead role in t...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
The Emperor's New Groove
2000
Mars Attacks!
1996
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
1991
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023
The Simpsons: America's First Family
2000
Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones
1999
John Farnham & Tom Jones: Together in Concert
2005
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
2018
Agnes Browne
1999
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008
The Coronation Concert
2023
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011
The Sound of 007
2022
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024
The Sweatbox
2002
Cinderella at the Palace
1978
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
2024
The Jerky Boys
1995
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007
Under Milk Wood
2014
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023
Little Richard: I Am Everything
2023
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
2018
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
2001
Concert for Diana
2007
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
I Am Ali
2014
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
2012
Tom Jones at 80
2020
Pleasure Cove
1979