Tom Jones

Summary

Tom Jones is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pontypridd^[2]. He was born on June 7, 1940^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,589 views/month, #2,089 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Tom Jones was born in Pontypridd^[2].
• Tom Jones was born on June 7, 1940^[3].
• A child of Tom Jones was Jonathan Berkery^[6].
• A child of Tom Jones was Mark Woodward^[7].
• Tom Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Tom Jones worked as a singer^[4].
• Tom Jones's field of work was singing^[9].
• Tom Jones received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[10].
• Tom Jones received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[11].
• Tom Jones received the Knight Bachelor^[12].
• Tom Jones received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[13].
• Tom Jones is recorded as male^[14].
• Tom Jones's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Tom Jones's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor^[16].
• Tom Jones's genre is pop music^[17].
• Tom Jones's genre is rhythm and blues^[18].
• Tom Jones's genre is blues^[19].
• Tom Jones's genre is blue-eyed soul^[20].
• Tom Jones's genre is country music^[21].
• Tom Jones's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[22].
• Tom Jones's record label is recorded as Decca^[23].
• Tom Jones's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[24].
• Tom Jones's record label is recorded as Island Records^[25].
• Tom Jones's discography is recorded as Tom Jones discography^[26].
• Tom Jones's Commons category is recorded as Tom Jones (singer)^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-06-07^[30]

• Genre(s): ballad, blue-eyed soul, pop, pop soul, traditional pop^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, ballad, blue-eyed soul, pop, pop soul, traditional pop, welsh^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 57c6f649-6cde-48a7-8114-2a200247601a^[33]

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Origins and Family

Tom Jones's place of birth was Pontypridd^[2]. He was born on June 7, 1940^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tom Jones worked as a singer^[4]. His field of work was singing^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[10], a grade of an order^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[11], a class of award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1959^[38]; Knight Bachelor^[12], a title of honor^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1300^[41]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[13], a commemorative plaque^[42], in United States^[43].

Personal Life

Children include Jonathan Berkery^[6] and Mark Woodward^[7].

Why It Matters

Tom Jones ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,589 views/month, #2,089 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Panic! at the Disco^[46], a musical group^[47], founded in 2005^[48] and Tony Del Monaco^[49], a singer^[50], 1935–1993^[51], of Italy^[52].

FAQs

Where was Tom Jones born?

Tom Jones was born in Pontypridd^[2].

What did Tom Jones do for work?

Tom Jones worked as singer^[4].

What awards did Tom Jones receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[10], Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[11], Knight Bachelor^[12], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[13].

Who did Tom Jones influence?

Tom Jones has been cited as an influence by Panic! at the Disco^[46] and Tony Del Monaco^[49].