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Tom Jones

Welsh singer (born 1940)
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Summary

Tom Jones was born on June 7, 1940[1], in Pontypridd[2]. He has worked as a singer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64,388 views/month, #2,089 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Child: Jonathan Berkery[5], Mark Woodward[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Field of work: singing[8]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9], Grammy Award for Best New Artist[10], Knight Bachelor[11], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Noble title: Knight Bachelor[14]
  • Genre: pop music[15], rhythm and blues[16], blues[17], blue-eyed soul[18], country music[19]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[20], Decca[21], Epic Records[22], Island Records[23]
  • Discography: Tom Jones discography[24]
  • Commons category: Tom Jones (singer)[25]
  • Voice type: baritone[26]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[27]
  • Residence: London[28]
  • Family name: Woodward[29], Jones[30]
  • Given name: Thomas[31], John[32]
  • Pseudonym: Tom Jones[33]
  • Official website: https://www.tomjones.com/[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Tom Jones (singer)[35]
  • Work location: Las Vegas[36]
  • Instrument: voice[37]
  • Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best New Artist[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
  • Topic has template: Template:Tom Jones[40]
  • Birth name: Thomas John Woodward[41]
  • Name in native language: Sir Thomas John Woodward[42]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[43]

  • Country: GB[44]

  • Began / founded: 1940-06-07[45]

  • Genre(s): ballad, blue-eyed soul, pop, pop soul, traditional pop[46]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, ballad, blue-eyed soul, pop, pop soul, traditional pop, welsh[47]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 57c6f649-6cde-48a7-8114-2a200247601a[48]

Why It Matters

Tom Jones has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Panic! at the Disco[51], a musical group[52], founded in 2005[53] and Tony Del Monaco[54], a singer[55], 1935–1993[56], of Italy[57].

FAQs

Where was Tom Jones born?

Tom Jones was born in Pontypridd[2].

What did Tom Jones do for work?

Tom Jones worked as a singer[3].

What awards did Tom Jones receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9], Grammy Award for Best New Artist[10], Knight Bachelor[11], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[12].

Who did Tom Jones influence?

Tom Jones has been cited as an influence by Panic! at the Disco[51] and Tony Del Monaco[54].

Related Entities

Columbia Records Decca Epic Records Hans-Georg von Friedeburg Island Records London Mars Attacks! United Kingdom

References

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  7. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] ↑ . rockonthenet.com. rockonthenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] ↑ . newstatesman.com. newstatesman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . rockonthenet.com. rockonthenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Medol · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 65
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  2. 4w ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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