Sir Thomas Jones Woodward is a Welsh singer. His career began with a string of top 10 hits in the 1960s and he has since toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas from 1967 to 2011. His voice has been described by AllMusic as a "full-throated, robust baritone".
Jones in April 2018
Jones singing a duet with Janis Joplin on the television programme This Is Tom Jones in 1969
Jones (left) and Oliver performing on This Is Tom Jones in 1970.
The star commemorating Jones at the Orpheum Theatre, Memphis
"It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, after it had first been offered to Sandie Shaw. He intended it as a demo for her, but when she heard it she was so impressed with his delivery that she recommended he sing it instead.
It's Not Unusual