Tom Jones
Biography
Tom Jones (born Thomas John Woodward, in Trefforest, Pontypridd in Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh singer and actor. Sir Thomas John Woodward OBE, known professionally as Tom Jones, began his career began with a string of top-ten hits in the mid-1960s. He has toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas. Jones's voice has been described by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic as a "full-throated, robust baritone". His performing range has included pop, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel. In 2008, the New York Times called Jones a musical "shape shifter", who could "slide from soulful rasp to pop croon, with a voice as husky as it was pretty". Jones has sold over 100 million records, with 36 Top 40 hits in the UK and 19 in the US, including "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", the theme song for the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball, "Green, Green Grass of Home", "Delilah", "She's a Lady", "Kiss" and "Sex Bomb". Jones made his acting debut playing the lead role in the 1979 television film Pleasure Cove. He played himself in Tim Burton's 1996 film Mars Attacks!. In 1970, he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy nomination for hosting the television series This Is Tom Jones. In 2012, he played a role in an episode of Playhouse Presents. Jones received a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966, an MTV Video Music Award in 1989, as well as two Brit Awards: Best British Male in 2000 and the Outstanding Contribution to Music award in 2003. Jones was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music in 2005. Jones experienced a resurgence in notability in the 2010s due to his coaching role on the television talent show The Voice UK from 2012 (with the exception of 2016).
Known For(138 works)
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
1989
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Graham Norton Show
2007The Graham Norton Show
2007
Top of the Pops
1964Top of the Pops
1964
Top Gear
2002Top Gear
2002
Top Gear
2002Top Gear
2002
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Leute heute
1997Leute heute
1997
Champs-Elysées
1982Champs-Elysées
1982
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Vivement dimanche
1998Vivement dimanche
1998
Sacrée soirée
1987Sacrée soirée
1987
Bambi
1948Bambi
1948
Wetten, dass..?
1981Wetten, dass..?
1981
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Oscars
1953The Oscars
1953
GMTV
1993GMTV
1993
Le monde est à vous
1987Le monde est à vous
1987
An Audience with...
1978An Audience with...
1978
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Strictly Come Dancing
2004Strictly Come Dancing
2004
Duck Dodgers
2003Duck Dodgers
2003
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
The Emperor's New Groove
2000The Emperor's New Groove
2000
Kraft Music Hall
1958Kraft Music Hall
1958
Parkinson
1998Parkinson
1998
Going Live!
1987Going Live!
1987
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
Skavlan
2009Skavlan
2009
Playhouse Presents
2012Playhouse Presents
2012
Star Academy
2001Star Academy
2001
Documentary Now!
2015Documentary Now!
2015
The Voice UK
2012The Voice UK
2012
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
Donny & Marie
1976Donny & Marie
1976
Mars Attacks!
1996Mars Attacks!
1996
Disco
1971Disco
1971
The Frank Skinner Show
1995The Frank Skinner Show
1995
The Sweatbox
2002The Sweatbox
2002
Téléthon
1987Téléthon
1987
Allsång på Skansen
1979Allsång på Skansen
1979
The BRIT Awards
1977The BRIT Awards
1977
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013
Ready Steady Go!
1963Ready Steady Go!
1963
Cilla
1968Cilla
1968
De TV Show
1981De TV Show
1981
TV Story Superstar
2020TV Story Superstar
2020
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980
The Dame Edna Experience
1987The Dame Edna Experience
1987
Lo Siguiente
2018Lo Siguiente
2018
This Is Tom Jones
1969This Is Tom Jones
1969
Zauberhafte Weihnacht im Land der „Stillen Nacht“
2014Zauberhafte Weihnacht im Land der „Stillen Nacht“
2014
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
2024Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
2024
The Bruce Forsyth Show
1959The Bruce Forsyth Show
1959
VH1 Divas
1998VH1 Divas
1998
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
1991The Ghosts of Oxford Street
1991
The Rob Brydon Show
2010The Rob Brydon Show
2010
Live from Studio Five
2009Live from Studio Five
2009
The Special London Bridge Special
1972The Special London Bridge Special
1972
Agnes Browne
1999Agnes Browne
1999
In My Own Words
2024In My Own Words
2024
The Sound of 007
2022The Sound of 007
2022
The Coronation Concert
2023The Coronation Concert
2023
The Jerky Boys
1995The Jerky Boys
1995
Concert for Diana
2007Concert for Diana
2007
Dinner With Gavin Rossdale
2025Dinner With Gavin Rossdale
2025
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023
Little Richard: I Am Everything
2023Little Richard: I Am Everything
2023
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
Under Milk Wood
2014Under Milk Wood
2014
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004
I Am Ali
2014I Am Ali
2014
The Simpsons: America's First Family
2000The Simpsons: America's First Family
2000
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
202460 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023
Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones
1999Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones
1999
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
2020Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
2020
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
1971Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
1971
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
2012Jools Holland: My Life in Music
2012
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
2001Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
2001
Raquel!
1970Raquel!
1970
Pleasure Cove
1979Pleasure Cove
1979
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
2024Prince and His Songs at the BBC
2024
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008
The Friday Night Project
2005The Friday Night Project
2005
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
201820 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
2018
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007
Red, White and Blues
2003Red, White and Blues
2003
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
2018Happy Hour with Olly Murs
2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
2015Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
2015
... Sings Dylan II
2015... Sings Dylan II
2015
Lynda Carter: Encore!
1980Lynda Carter: Encore!
1980
Cinderella at the Palace
1978Cinderella at the Palace
1978
Welcome to Rockwell - A Night of Legendary Collaborations
2012Welcome to Rockwell - A Night of Legendary Collaborations
2012
A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
1975A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
1975
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
2026Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
2026
Party in the Park
2001Party in the Park
2001
King of the Teds
King of the Teds
VH1 Divas 2004
2004VH1 Divas 2004
2004
Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome
2022Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome
2022
Tom Jones – Live At This Moment
1990Tom Jones – Live At This Moment
1990
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006
St David's Day at the BBC
2021St David's Day at the BBC
2021
John Farnham & Tom Jones: Together in Concert
2005John Farnham & Tom Jones: Together in Concert
2005
Tom Jones - BBC Sessions - LSO St Lukes
2009Tom Jones - BBC Sessions - LSO St Lukes
2009
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
Tom Jones Love Songs
2008Tom Jones Love Songs
2008
Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage
2017Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage
2017
Later ... With Jools Holland : Hootenanny
2015Later ... With Jools Holland : Hootenanny
2015
Tom Jones - This Is Tom Jones - Legendary Performers
Tom Jones - This Is Tom Jones - Legendary Performers
Tom Jones: Live at Cardiff Castle
2004Tom Jones: Live at Cardiff Castle
2004
Tom Jones and Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas
2017Tom Jones and Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas
2017
Tom Jones - Legends in Concert
2004Tom Jones - Legends in Concert
2004
Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me
2016Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me
2016
Isle of Wight Festival 2021
2021Isle of Wight Festival 2021
2021
Tom Jones - The Utimate Collection
2000Tom Jones - The Utimate Collection
2000
Tom Jones and Friends: Live
2000Tom Jones and Friends: Live
2000
Euro Disney Noël
1989Euro Disney Noël
1989
This Is Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat (1969-1971)
1971This Is Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat (1969-1971)
1971
Tom Jones: What's New Pussycat? - The Greatest Hits
2004Tom Jones: What's New Pussycat? - The Greatest Hits
2004
Tom Jones - Avo Session Basel (2009-11-09)
2009Tom Jones - Avo Session Basel (2009-11-09)
2009
Tom Jones at the BBC
2010Tom Jones at the BBC
2010
Tom Jones at 80
2020Tom Jones at 80
2020
Tom Jones: Sincerely Yours
2004Tom Jones: Sincerely Yours
2004
Tom Jones 40 Smash Hits
2004Tom Jones 40 Smash Hits
2004