Tom Jones
by
Paige Poole
In his native Wales, he is known as "Jones the Voice".
Today, he is one of the enduring personalities in the
music entertainment business. His unique vocal power,
ability, and charismatic persona make him one of the
most respected, admired and loved performers in modern
music. Tom's unique weighty voice is a baritone to
tenor range. He is a vocal powerhouse with the ability
to give his audience every ounce of his energy,
enthusiasm and concentration. If his delivery is
vigorous, he invites his audience in with the
vulnerability of his emotional conviction.
He is a natural, a Welshman, a worker, an artist.
Tom has a fundamental interest in a wide range of
musical expression. He is first and foremost a rocker
with a true rhythm and blues soul. In his youth, he
was a "Teddy-Boy", a rebel, with not much on his mind
but music and sex. His young style and attitude was
dominated by the birth of rock 'n' roll. But he had
ears and a natural ability that could appreciate and
understand the quickly burgeoning styles of popular
music. As much time as he spent listening to American
and British radio he would spend in the pubs, drinking
and singing. He learned he could sing anything, and he
learned he could entertain.
Tom has sustained his popularity for more than three
decades. His recordings have spanned the spectrum from
pop and rock to standards, rhythm and blues to
rockabilly, country to dance and contemporary urban
sounds.
The next few years of recording success found Tom performing a
remarkably varied repertoire, cultivating his natural abilities by
listening and learning from his favorite artists of the time.
An avalanche of gold singles and albums were soon to follow: For most
of the year, several of the LPs were in the Top 10 Charts
in both Europe and the United States.
With this tremendous recording success, Tom was able to
draw capacity audiences everywhere in concert halls and
arenas worldwide. His skills as a singer developed
sharply; his energy, openness and spontaneity appealed
to critics and audiences alike.
Tom enjoys a consistent U.S. and international
touring schedule throughout the year. He lives
with his wife of 38 years, Melinda, in their homes in
Bel Air, CA and South Wales. His son Mark, and
daughter-in-law Donna, have given him a grandson
Alexander John, born in 1983, and a granddaughter
Emma Violet, born in 1987. His mother and sister
also live in Los Angeles. Since September of 1986
when Gordon Mills, his manager from day one, suffered
an untimely death, Tom has been managed by his son
Mark Woodward, who traveled with him since the age
of 17.
Tom Jones continues to both deliver and surprise.
His voice has matured to perfection, his performance
is as driven as it is seasoned, his persona as bold
as it is witty and charming. He is completely devoted
to his craft and talent, and hopes only that the
quickly changing faces of popular music allow him
to grow and be challenged as an artist. This
incomparable voice and unique talent will be touching
the minds and hearts of music lovers for many years
to come.
Jones is a new character for Paige. He's done it
non professionally for a few years and says that
now is the time to bring him out. He chose Tom
Jones to portray because he admires his strong vocal
ability and historians say that Jones himself was
influenced by Elvis and Teddy Pendergrast. So watch
and listen while Paige Poole takes us back to the
60's and 70's with songs like "It's Not Unusual",
"She's a Lady" and the incomparable "Delilah".
"An Evening With The Stars!"