Tom Jones Biography
Sir Thomas Jones Woodward,(born 7 June 1940), known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer. Since 1965, Jones has sold over 100 million records.
Tom Jones' real name is Thomas Woodward. Tom Jones is his stage name, and Jones comes from his mothers maiden name. Tom Jones was born at 57, Kingsland Terrace, Trefforest, Pontypridd, near Cardiff in Wales; his parents were Freda Jones (died 7 February 2003) and Thomas Woodward (died 5 October 1981), a coal miner. His maternal grandfather was of Welsh descent, while the rest of his ancestry is English. Jones began singing at an early age. He'd regularly sing at family gatherings, weddings, and in his school choir. From this early age it was clear that he had singing talent, however he was struck down by tuberculosis and bedridden for almost a year. It was a critical time for him, but he could do little else but listen to music and draw. At the age of sixteen, Jones married Melinda Trenchard on 2 March 1957, and had a son named Mark, long before becoming a pop idol.
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