
| Genres: |
Pop / Rock,
Vocals
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| Descriptive "tags": |
pop, classic rock, rock
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| Decades Active: |
1960s,
1970s,
1980s,
1990s,
2000s
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Flikr (photos),
YouTube (videos)
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Biography
Thomas Jones Woodward, 7 June 1940, Pontypridd, Mid-Glamorgan, Wales. After being seriously ill with TB when he was 12 years old he recovered to become one of the most famous pop singers of the past five decades. Jones began his musical career in 1963 as vocalist in the group Tommy Scott And The Senators. The following year, he recorded some tracks for Joe Meek, which were initially rejected by record companies. He was then discovered by Decca Records A&R producer/scout Peter Sullivan and, following the recommendation of Dick Rowe, was placed in the hands of the imperious entrepreneur Phil Solomon. That relationship ended sourly, after which Scott returned to Wales. One evening, at the Top Hat Club in Merthyr Tydfil, Gordon Mills saw Scott's performance and was impressed. He soon signed the artist and changed his name to Tom Jones. His first single, "Chills And Fever', failed to chart but, early in 1965, Jones" second release "It's Not Unusual', composed by...
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