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Tom Jones

1940 - Today

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Sir Thomas Jones Woodward (born Thomas John Woodward; 7 June 1940) is a Welsh singer. His career began with a string of top 10 hits in the 1960s and he has since toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas from 1967 to 2011. His voice has been described by AllMusic as a "full-throated, robust baritone". Jones's performing range has included pop, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul, and gospel. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Jones is the 10th most popular singer (up from 175th in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 741st in 2019) and the most popular British Singer.

Tom Jones is most famous for being an English singer. He is best known for his hit song "What's New Pussycat?"

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Tom Jones ranks 10 out of 4,381. Before him are Maria Callas, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Luciano Pavarotti, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. After him are Charles Aznavour, Marvin Gaye, Jim Morrison, Plácido Domingo, Frank Sinatra, and Julio Iglesias.

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Among people born in 1940, Tom Jones ranks 6. Before him are Al Pacino, Pelé, Margrethe II of Denmark, Bruce Lee, and John Lennon. After him are Saparmurat Niyazov, Wangari Maathai, Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Anthony Fauci, Chuck Norris, and Brian Josephson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Tom Jones ranks 85 out of 8,785. Before him are Harold Harefoot (1016), Owen Willans Richardson (1879), William Ewart Gladstone (1809), Empress Matilda (1102), Alfred Hitchcock (1899), and Anne, Princess Royal (1950). After him are James Clerk Maxwell (1831), Richard Burton (1925), Olav V of Norway (1903), Edward the Martyr (962), Virginia Woolf (1882), and Francis Drake (1540).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Tom Jones ranks 1. After him are David Bowie (1947), Marianne Faithfull (1946), Brian Johnson (1947), Mick Jagger (1943), Ozzy Osbourne (1948), Phil Collins (1951), Kate Bush (1958), George Michael (1963), Rod Stewart (1945), Joe Cocker (1944), and John Lydon (1956).

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