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Tom Jones (film)
Tom Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), Welsh singer *Tom Jones (writer) (1928–2023), American librettist and lyricist *''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', a novel by Henry Fielding published in 1749, often known simply as ''Tom Jones'' **Tom Jones (Philidor), ''Tom Jones'' (Philidor), a 1765 opera by Philidor based on Fielding's novel **Tom Jones (Edward German), ''Tom Jones'' (Edward German), a 1907 British comic opera by Edward German based on Fielding's novel **Tom Jones (1917 film), ''Tom Jones'' (1917 film), a British comedy film based on Fielding's novel **Tom Jones (1963 film), ''Tom Jones'' (1963 film), an Academy Award-winning film based on Fielding's novel **The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling (TV series), ''The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling'' (TV series), a 1997 BBC miniseries adaptation of Fielding's novel **Tom Jones (miniseries), ''Tom Jones'' (miniseries), a 2023 miniseries adaptation of Fielding's novel *Tom J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas Jones Woodward (born 7 June 1940), known professionally as Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer. His career began with a string of top-ten hits in the mid-1960s. He has toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas (1967–2011). Jones's voice has been described by AllMusic as a "full-throated, robust baritone". His performing range has included pop, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel. In 2008, the ''New York Times'' called Jones a musical "shape shifter", who could "slide from soulful rasp to pop croon, with a voice as husky as it was pretty". Jones has sold over 100 million records, with 36 Top 40 hits in the UK and 19 in the US, including "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat?", the theme song for the 1965 James Bond film '' Thunderball'', "Green, Green Grass of Home", "Delilah", "She's a Lady", "Kiss" and " Sex Bomb". Jones has also occasionally dabbled in acting, first making his acting debut playing the lead role in the 1979 television film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
