Sir Thomas Jones Woodward OBE, a Welsh vocalist, was born on June 7, 1940. His career began in the 1960s with a string of top ten records, and he has subsequently toured extensively, performing in Las Vegas from 1967 to 2011.
He has a “full-throated, robust baritone” voice, according to AllMusic. Jones has performed pop, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul, and gospel.
The New York Times described him as a “musical shapeshifter” in 2008, “with a voice as husky as it was pretty, could slide from soulful rasp to pop croon.”
For his efforts as the host of the show This Is Tom Jones, he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1970.
In 2012, he had his first serious acting job in a Playhouse Presents episode.
He has sold over 100 million records and has 19 Top 40 successes in the United States and 36 Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom, including “It’s Not Unusual,” “What’s New Pussycat?” and the show’s theme song.
Tom Jones Siblings: Meet Shelia Woodward
Jones has a sister named Sheila Woodward. She was also the daughter of Thomas Woodward and Freda Jones. Many details are unknown.
