Tom Jones

Has a sister named Shelia Woodward.

Had a debut UK #1 with "Its Not Unusual" in 1965.

Had UK 26 Top 20 hits between 1965 and 1999.

He won a Grammy as Best New Artist in 1965.

Singer.

His son Mark is now his manager.

Son, Mark Woodward (born April 11, 1957), with wife, Linda Trenchard.

Lives in Bel Air, Los Angeles.

Won a Brit Award for Best Male Artist in 2000 for the first time in more than 30 years of his music career.

He once performed "Its Not Unusual" live to the audience, and as he was dancing, he ripped the bottom part of his trousers!.

Contrary to widespread belief, "its Not Unusual" was not his debut single. "Chills and Fever" was released six months earlier. It later became an audience favorite.

His song "Sex Bomb" was so successful, a group of girls in the Philippines was formed and named after the song. That group was very successful 3 years after the song was released.

Allegedly passed out in the studio after holding the final note of "Thunderball," while recording the song from the James Bond movie of the same name.

He was awarded an O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to music.

He was awarded Knighthood in the 2006 British New Years Honours List for his services to music.

Is a big fan of American country-music legend "Gentleman" Jim Reeves (1923-1964), once describing him in an interview as having a "wonderful smooth style".

Winner of the 2003 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution.

While visiting the US, Jones met Elvis Presley in the set of Paradise, Hawaiian Style and their friendship began. Later Jones and Presley met a couple of times in Las Vegas.

Elvis Presley was a frequent guest at Jones Las Vegas shows in the 1970s. In one show, Presley came to the stage, took the microphone from Jones and made some karate moves for the audience.

He and Shirley Bassey are the only two Welsh artists to have sung title songs from the James Bond series of movies, as of 2007.

Good friend with British pop star Robbie Williams.

Ranked #61 on VH1s 100 Sexiest Artists.

Insured his chest hairs for $7 million [February 7, 2008].

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6608 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

2nd male vocalist to perform a James Bond film opening credits. The first was Matt Monro who sang the opening titles for the film From Russia With Love.

The Sunday Times List estimates his net worth at $213 million.

On December 14, 2008 on Top Gear he said there was absolutely no truth to the story that his chest hair was ever insured; for any sum.

His maternal grandfather was of Welsh ancestry, while his three other grandparents were of English descent.

(February 2006) Hes touring the States and will be in Las Vegas, Nevada for two weeks starting March 2nd, 2006.

(June 2002) MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada

In 2015, at the age of 75, he released a new album and his autobiography.

Speaks Welsh fluently.

A son, Jonathan Berkery b. in 1988. Jones first denied it and admitted it later.

Has been nominated for three Tony Awards with collaborator Harvey Schmidt : in 1964, as Best Composer and Lyricist for "110 in the Shade," and in 1967, as Best Composer and Lyricist and his lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination for "I Do! I Do!"

[after being formally knighted at Buckingham Palace] It is fantastic. It,was lovely to see the Queen again. I love seeing the Queen and I have,always been a royalist. She has got a great smile and her whole face,lights up when she smiles. I told her I have been in show business 41,years successfully and she said to me that I had given a lot of people,a lot of pleasure. I come from a coal-mining, working-class background.