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Welsh singing legend renowned for his powerful baritone voice, dynamic stage presence, and decades-spanning career blending pop, R&B, soul, and rock.Born in Pontypridd, Wales, Tom Jones rose from working-class origins to become one of the most successful and recognizable vocalists in popular music history. His career exploded in the mid-1960s with hits like "It's Not Unusual" and "What's New Pussycat?". Known for his charismatic performances and distinctive voice, he achieved massive international success, selling over 100 million records. He received a knighthood in 2006 and continues to perform and record.

• He began singing professionally as 'Tommy Scott' with his first band, Tommy Scott and the Senators, in the early 1960s before adopting the stage name Tom Jones on the advice of manager Gordon Mills.
• His overtly sexual stage persona and tight trousers caused significant controversy and frenzied reactions from female audiences in the 1960s, leading to frequent comparisons with Elvis Presley.
• Jones faced a major career slump in the 1980s but staged a remarkable comeback in 1988 with his hit cover of Prince's "Kiss", produced by Art of Noise, which reintroduced him to a new generation.
• He became a global television star as a coach and judge on the UK talent show "The Voice UK" from 2012 to 2023.
• He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 for his services to music. His wife, Melinda Trenchard (Lady Woodward), whom he married in 1957 when they were teenagers, passed away in 2016 after a long battle with cancer.