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Tom Jones
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Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE (born 7 Juin 1940), kent bi his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh sangster. He became ane o the maist popular vocalists tae emerge frae the mid-1960s. Syne then he haes sung nearly ivery form o popular muisic – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, kintra, dance, soul an gospel – an sauld ower 100 million records.
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Birth name | Thomas John Woodward |
Forby kent as | Tom Jones |
Born | (1940-06-07) 7 Juin 1940 (age 83) Treforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales |
Genres | Pop, Blues, Blue-eyed soul |
Thrift | Sangster |
Years active | 1963–present |
Labels | Columbia, Decca, Epic, Jive, Island, V2, S-Curve |
Wabsteid | www |
Jones haes haed thirty-sax Top 40 hits in the Unitit Kinrick an nineteen in the Unitit States; some o his notable sangs include "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", "Delilah", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "She's a Lady", "Kiss" an "Sex Bomb".[1][2]
Haein been awairdit an OBE in 1999, Jones receivit a knichtheid frae Queen Elizabeth II for "services tae muisic" in 2006. Jones haes receivit numerous ither awairds throuoot his career, includin the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966, an MTV Video Music Award in 1989 an twa Brit Awards – winnin Best Breetish Male, in 2000, an Outstanding Contreibution tae Music, in 2003.