Tom Jones

Tom Jones, born Thomas John Woodward, is a legendary Welsh singer with a powerful baritone voice and unmatched stage presence. With a career of over six decades, Jones has become one of the most iconic figures in the entertainment industry.

Jones first rose to international fame in the 1960s with his hit singles It’s Not Unusual and What’s New Pussycat, which became global anthems. His unique blend of pop, soul, and R&B music earned him a string of chart-topping albums and songs, including Delilah and She’s a Lady.

In 2006, Queen Elizabeth II knighted Jones for his contributions to music. A Grammy and Brit Award-winning artist, he also owns a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sir Tom Jones, known as the wealthiest entertainer of Wales by the BBC, sold over 100 million records worldwide.

In addition to his music career, Jones became a beloved television personality, known for being a coach on The Voice UK, where he mentors emerging talent consecutively for four seasons. Married to his late wife Linda for nearly 60 years, his legacy as a musical legend, cultural icon, and dedicated performer endures across generations.

From a small-town upbringing in Wales to commanding the world’s biggest stages, Sir Tom Jones’s journey reflects an unwavering dedication to music.

• Jones was born on June 7, 1940, in Pontypridd, South Wales.
• From an early age, Jones sang at family gatherings, weddings, and school choir.
• At 12, he was diagnosed with Tuberculosis and was bedridden for two years.
• During the illness period, he spent his time listening to music and drawing.
• Tom left school at 16 to pursue music full-time, having no interest in studies or sports.
• Jones supported his family as a laborer and door-to-door salesman after dropping out of school.
• His early attempts at a music career began with performing at clubs and pubs with local bands.
• In 1963, Jones became the frontman of a Welsh beat group, Tommy Scott and the Senators.

Sir Tom Jones is a global icon due to his father’s love for music, his mother’s belief, and his wife’s unconditional support.

• His father, Thomas Woodward, worked as a coal miner.
• His mother, Freda Jones, had a strong belief in his son’s talent.
• Jones has one sibling, Sheila Davies.
• In 1957, Jones married his school girlfriend, Melinda Rose ‘Linda’ Trenchard, as she was pregnant at the age of 16.
• Shortly after their wedding, their son Mark was born.
• Mark followed his father into the music industry and became Tom's manager in the 1980s.
• In 1987, Jones had a brief affair with model Katherine Berkery, who later discovered she was pregnant.
• After a legal battle, the U.S. court ruled in 1989 that Jonathan Berkery was Tom Jones’s son.
• Despite denying the incident, Jones expressed no interest in meeting his son Jonathan.
• Even after his well-publicized infidelities, his wife chose to stay married to the singer for almost 60 years.
• In 2016, after a long fight, his wife Linda passed away due to cancer.
• After his wife's passing, Jones sold the family's mansion in LA and moved to London, fulfilling his late wife's final wish.
• In 2023, Tom Jones had his first great-grandson.