Born in Pontypridd, South Wales, in 1940 to a traditional coal-mining family, he began singing at an early age in church and in the school choir. Left school at 16 and was married, having a son a year later. He brought in money for his family from an assortment of jobs, singing in pubs at night. By 1963...See full bio »
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Blind Auditions 1
(2013)
(performer: "Rip It Up" - uncredited, "Johnny B. Goode" - uncredited, "Shout" - uncredited, "Long Tall Sally" - uncredited, "Green, Green Grass of Home" - uncredited)
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The Final
(2012)
(performer: "Mama Told Me Not to Come", "It's Not Unusual" - uncredited, "Breakeven" - uncredited, "Price Tag" - uncredited, "Where Is the Love?" - uncredited)
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Live Show 3
(2012)
(performer: "Hit the Road Jack")
1999An Audience with Tom Jones
(TV special)
(performer: "Kiss", "Delilah", "Ain´t that a lot of love", "Thunderball", "The Green, green grass of home", "Sunny Afternoon", "I'm never gonna fall in love again", "Motherless Child", "What's new pussycat", "Baby It's cold outside", "Sex Bomb", "Ghost Riders in the sky", "Are You Gonna Go My Way", "You can leave your hat on", "It's not unusual")
1999Agnes Browne
(performer: "She's a Lady", "Delilah", " It Feels Like I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "It's Not Unusual")
1972The Special London Bridge Special
(TV movie)
(performer: "I who have nothing", "London is London", "Got to get you into my life/ He loves me", "London Town", "She's a lady", "Style", "Ghost Riders in the sky", "If", "You've got a friend", "Rip it up / Lucille / Tutti Frutti / Janey, Janey / Good Golly Miss Molly / We're gonna have some fun tonight")
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Episode #3.9
(1970)
(performer: "MacArthur Park" - uncredited, "For Once in My Life" - uncredited, "Ain't That Good News?" - uncredited, "You're My World" - uncredited, "War" - uncredited)
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Episode dated 16 November 1970
(1970)
(performer: "Cabaret" - uncredited, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" - uncredited, "Heart" - uncredited, "Love Is Just Around the Corner" - uncredited, "Don't Give Up the Ship" - uncredited, "We Saw the Sea" - uncredited)
Album: "Mr. Jones" (2003), featuring the single "Tom Jones International" and new covers versions of "Black Betty", "We've Got Tonight" and "I Who Have Nothing".
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He didn't become worldly. He was always in his own world, and enjoying it. When that worked, fine. He wanted guys around him, wanted to create his own thing, which was a simple life. He loved to play [American] football and he had his own team. But because he was Elvis Presley, no one wanted to tackle him hard.
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Trivia:
Insured his chest hairs for $7 million [February 7, 2008].
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