Tom Jones Welsh children’s singer Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, also known as Tom Jones, was born on 7 June 1940 at 57 Kingsland Terrace, Treforest in Wales.

Jones was born to Freda Jones and Thomas Woodward. He has the same parents as his sister Sheila Woodward.

He is of predominantly English descent; His maternal Welsh grandfather, his maternal Welsh grandmother, his paternal English grandfather born in Somerset and Wiltshire and his paternal English grandmother born in Wiltshire were all born in Wales.

He attended Pontypridd Secondary Modern School, Wood Road Junior School and Wood Road Infants School. He started singing at a very young age; He often sang in the school choir, at family celebrations and weddings.

He didn’t like athletics or school, but his singing skills helped him become more confident. At the age of 12, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis.

Career of Tom Jones

Jones’ career began with a string of Top 10 hits in the 1960s and he has toured regularly since, with appearances in Las Vegas from 1967 to 2011. His voice has been described by AllMusic as a “full baritone and powerful.”

Genres Jones performed included gospel, pop, R&B, show tunes, country, dance and dance. The New York Times described him in 2008 as a “musical chameleon capable of going from low croaking to loud cooing, with a voice as velvety as it is sweet.”

Her hits include “It’s Not Unusual”, “What’s New Pussycat?” (the theme song from the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball), “Green, Green Grass of Home”, “Delilah”, “She’s a Lady”, “Sex Bomb”. ” and a cover of “Kiss” by Prince. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

Additionally, Jones occasionally dabbled in acting, making his screen debut in the lead role in the television film Pleasure Cove (1979). Additionally, he made an appearance in Tim Burton’s film Mars Attacks! (1996).

For his work as host of the show This Is Tom Jones, he was nominated for the 1970 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series, Musical or Comedy.

His first dramatic acting role was in an episode of Playhouse Presents in 2012. As well as two Brit Awards, Best British Male in 2000 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2003, he also won an MTV Video Music Award in 1989 and a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966.

For his services to music, he was awarded the OBE in 1998 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005. Due to his work as a coach on the talent competition The Voice UK, his popularity has increased in the 2010s (2012 to present).

The sound of American soul music influenced Jones’ vocal technique. Little Richard, Solomon Burke, Jackie Wilson, Brook Benton, Elvis Presley (his hero and later close friend), Jerry Lee Lewis and other blues, R&B and rock and roll artists were among his early influences.

“The Ballad of Tom Jones” by Space and Cerys Matthews is a song about an arguing couple who are comforted by Tom Jones’ music while listening to the radio. The song reached number four in the UK in 1998.

The musical Tom: A Story of Tom Jones, based on the musician’s life and recordings, premiered at the Wales Millennium Center in March 2016.

What is New Pussycat, another jukebox musical? Based on Henry Fielding’s 1749 book The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, which features Jones’ songs and is set in the 1960s, premiered at Birmingham Repertory Theater in October 2021 to rave reviews.

Joe DiPietro is the writer, Luke Sheppard is the director and Arlene Phillips is the choreographer. Jones has imitators all over the world, much like Presley did with him.

Roddy, the main character of the 2006 film Flushed Away, is mistaken for Jones by another character while singing “She’s a Lady”. The “What’s Up, Pussycat?” song by Jones plays over the end credits.

In the computer game Team Fortress 2, the character Scout is a fan of Tom Jones’ memories, and in the accompanying comics, Jones is shown being killed by the character Soldier.

Later, the spy uses his shapeshifting ability to convince Scout that Jones is her father. Additionally, Jones is seen repeatedly saying, “What’s up, Pussycat?”

Does Tom Jones have children?

Jones had a son with his late wife, Melinda Trenchard. Their son is named Mark Woodward and he was born on April 11, 1957. He has another son named Jonathan Berkery, whom he had with his ex-lover Katherine Berkery. He was born on June 27, 1988 and happens to be a singer.