1986 – A Sad Loss
January 1st, 1986 | By TomJones
Gordon Mills dies suddenly. “He was my manager and my closest friend” says Tom in a eulogy, “I owe him everything.” Mark becomes his personal manager.
Tomography
1975 – T Jones & Son
January 1st, 1975 | By TomJones
Mark joins his father on the road as his lighting director and personal assistant.
1974 – A New Home
January 1st, 1974 | By TomJones
Tom moves his family and residence to America, buying Dean Martin’s house, a beautiful, classic Tudor-style mansion in Bel Air.
1970s – MAM Records
January 1st, 1970 | By TomJones
Tom and Gordon Mills start a new record, agency and management company.
1969 – 71 – Trans-Atlantic Television
January 1st, 1969 | By TomJones
The hit TV show, ‘This is Tom Jones’ airs on both ABC-TV in America and ITV in the UK. At the time, Tom’s contract is the biggest ever signed. The show would become a true classic with the coolest artists and designs of the 1970s.
1965 – 68 – Chart Success
January 1st, 1965 | By TomJones
Tom releases a string of hit singles and albums including ‘What’s New Pussycat’, ‘Thunderball’, ‘Green, Green Grass of Home’, ‘Help Yourself’ and ‘Delilah’.
1965 – Big in America
January 1st, 1965 | By TomJones
First appearance on the top-rated American TV programme ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’.
1965 – Number 1
January 1st, 1965 | By TomJones
Despite the first single not making an impact on the charts, a second single, ‘It’s Not Unusual’ is released. The BBC refuses to play it, but offshore pirate station Radio Caroline picks it up. On March 1st the single reaches number one in the charts.
1964 – Snaped up!
January 1st, 1964 | By TomJones
Radio 1 DJ Jimmy Saville advises the band to make a demo disc. He takes this to Decca Records and a contract is signed.
1963 – A rocking start
January 1st, 1963 | By TomJones
Forms his own group, Tommy Scott and the Senators. Spotted by fellow Welshman and harmonica player Gordon Mills, who later becomes his manager.
