Born Thomas John Woodward on 7 June 1940, Tom began singing at an early age. It wasn't unusual in the valleys towns of South Wales. But the boy was clearly something special: he'd regularly sing ...

Tom Jones: Musical Career In the early 1960s, Tom Jones became known for his flamboyant dress sense and overt sexuality and in 1963, he was chosen as the front-man for a Welsh band named Tommy ...

Clad all in black leather, Tiger Tom soon gained a reputation in the South Wales area as a striking frontman. It wasn't unusual for him to down 10 or 12 pints of bitter before hitting the stage ...