Appearances
Celebrities and news-makers get grilled in exactly five minutes by Matthew Stadlen in a series for the BBC News website.
This week, Sir Tom Jones talks to Matt about his music, mining, being Welsh – and going grey.
Watch the 5 minute interview here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7919158.stm
Tom Jones: Tiny Desk Concert:
March 2, 2009 – Sir Tom Jones, a full-throated legend among legends, wasn’t an obvious choice for a Tiny Desk concert. When we began the series last year, the goal was to bring in quieter, more intimate artists (Laura Gibson, Vic Chesnutt) who are often drowned out by the clinking glasses [...]
No one ever expects this call. You’re going about your daily life and then it happens. The phone rings, you answer, and Vincent asks: “What do you think about helping on a Take-Away show with Tom Jones?” What do I think? I think it’s Tom whoa whoa whoaaaa mother fuckin’ Jones! Actually . . . [...]
Rachael has had a crush on Tom Jones all of her life, and now her dream guest is stopping by! The legendary singer tells Rachael whom he idolized when he was growing up. “I was a teenager in the ’50s,” he says. “So rock n’ roll had just begun in ‘55 when Rock Around the [...]
Grammy-winning Welsh singer Tom Jones has been recording and touring since the mid-’60s. He’s sold more than 100 million albums, hosted a successful TV variety program and been a Las Vegas marquee attraction. He’s also collaborated with such artists as Wyclef Jean and Jools Holland. In ‘05, he was awarded a knighthood for his contribution [...]
Yesterday afternoon the Southbank was mobbed with people who had come to see a very special Culture Show Busking Challenge. Tom Jones worked his magic on the crowd, but will he be able to surpass the record of the current holders of the Busking Challenge crown, the Fron Male Voice Choir?
Watch the clip here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/11/ladies-and-gentlemen-tom-jones.html
The voice of the Valleys gets to grip with a manual car. For the first time in 40 years.
Watch the appearance here: http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/tom-jones
Welsh wonder Sir Tom Jones captured a generation of knicker-throwing fans back in 1964 with his smash It’s Not Unusual. More than 40 years later he’s still going strong. Tom plays songs from his cracking new record 24 Hours and chats to Jools at the piano.
Watch the performance here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/artists/tomjones/
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