TOM JONES
From Pontypridd, South Wales, England. From a string of second or third wave Vegas style performers that included Englebert Humperdink and Wayne Newton, came Tom Jones Woodward. A frilly tuxedo shirt and ultra-tight pants earned him the odd tribute of having women's underwear cast at him at every performance. Early hits included the theme to a James Bond film, and chart toppers like "Delila", the tongue-in-cheek "What's New Pussycat?" and "It's Not Unusual". So how do we get from 60's schmaltz star to alternative icon? It all started with Radio Caroline, the pirate radio station at sea that defied the programming of the BBC. They were the first to break Tom as an artist. Years later and a career in decline, 1987 saw a comeback with the single "A Boy From Nowhere". This attracted the attention of The Art Of Noise who enlisted Jones for a cover version of Prince's hit "Kiss". The tongue in cheek combination of new wave and old wave broke ground for Jones that was a boost for his career and his hip factor. Further collaborations appeared with Tori Amos, The Cardigans, and others resulting in a collection of duets covering other modern classics. Now Jones is hotter than ever on the performing circuit in ways that his old peers could never be. In 2005, Tom joined Elton, Paul and Mick and became Sir Tom Jones when he was knighted by the Queen of England! 1965-present.
<>DISCOGRAPHY: [for discography purposes only a greatest hits and modern rock content will be listed for this artist]
| FULL RELEASES | SINGLES |
| Greatest Hits | Delilah/Thunderball/What's New Pussycat?/The Green Green Grass Of Home/It's Not Unusual/She's A Lady |
| The Lead And How To Swing It | If I Only Knew/I Wanna Get Back With You (with Tori Amos) |
| The Jerky Boys soundtrack | Are You Gonna Go My Way? |
| Reload | Burning Down The House (with The Cardigans)/Baby It's Cold Outside (with Cerys Matthews)/Mama Told Me Not To Come (with The Stereophonics)/Sex Bomb/You Need Love Like I Do (with Heather Small) |
| Mr. Jones | Black Betty/Tom Jones International |
| Tom Jones And Jools Holland |
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| John Farnham & Tom Jones:
Together In Concert |
live performance |
| 24 Hours |
If He Ever Should Leave You |
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| Baby It's Cold Outside (with Cerys Matthews) |
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| Black Betty |
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| Burning Down The House (with The Cardigans) |
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| Delilah |
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| It If I Only Knew |
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| It's Not Unusual |
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| Mama Told Me Not To Come (with The Stereophonics) |
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| Sex Bomb |
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| She's A Lady |
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| The Green Green Grass Of Home |
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| Thunderball |
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| Tom Jones International |
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| What's New Pussycat? |
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| You Need Love Like I Do (with Heather Small) |
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