Tom Jones's Net Worth

Name:                               Sir Thomas Jones Woodward  

Date of Birth:                    June 7, 1940  

Age:                                    82    

Height:                               5 ft 9 in 

Weight:                              90kgs      

Profession:                        Actor, Musician, Singer

Nationality:                        Wales        

Net Worth:                         $300 million

Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, also known as Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer with a net worth of $300 million. Let us dig through his musical career journey and the reason for such huge wealth. 

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Early life

Thomas John Woodward, known as Tom Jones, was born on June 7, 1940, in Glamorgan, South Wales. He was raised by his mother, Freda, father, Thomas, and sister, Sheila, and at an early age, he started singing at weddings and family events. Tom participated in the choir while attending Wood Road Infants, Wood Road Junior, and Pontypridd Central Secondary Modern Schools. He claims that after receiving a TB diagnosis at age 12, he "spent two years in bed recuperating." Tom married Linda Trenchard, his pregnant fiancée when he was 16. He dropped out of school and worked for a construction firm and a glove factory to support Linda and their newborn son, Mark.

Started singing for a Welsh band

Tom started singing lead for the Welsh band Tommy Scott and the Senators in 1963. The following year, the band worked with producer Joe Meek to record a few songs, but despite Meek's best efforts, record labels showed little interest in the band. Gordon Mills became Tom's manager after seeing the band perform at the Top Hat in Cwmtillery. After taking Tom to London, he persuaded him to use the name "Tom Jones." Jones joined Decca in 1964, releasing the song "Chills and Fever" around the end of the year. His second single, "It's Not Unusual," became a worldwide smash in 1965 courtesy of Radio Caroline, a pirate radio station, and peaked at #10 on the U.S. charts.

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Jones then recorded the theme songs for

What's New Pussycat?

Thunderball   

Green, Green Grass of Home

I'm Coming Home  

I'll Never Fall in Love Again  

Delilah 

In 1965 Jones met Elvis Presley at the Paramount film studio and remained close until Elvis' death. In 1969, he started in several shows like "This Is Tom Jones," which earned $9 million during its 3-season run. 

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He also starred in  

The Special London Bridge Special (1972)

On Happiness Island (1974)

Pleasure Cove (1979)

King of the Teds (2012)

Playhouse Presents (2012)

In the 1980's he started recording country music, and nine of his singles reached the top 40 country chart in the U.S.

In 1988, Tom recorded a cover of Prince's "Kiss," and the video earned him an MTV Video Music Award. In 1999, he released an album of cover duets, "Reload," which reached #1 on the U.K. charts. He released the cover duet album "Reload" in 1999, which peaked at number one on the U.K. charts.

Notable Concerts

Tom played at the millennium celebration in Washington, D.C., on New Year's Eve 1999 at President Bill Clinton's request.

He took part in the Help for Heroes benefit performance in 2010.

Took part in Concert for Diana, a memorial concert for the late Diana, Princess of Wales, in 2007.

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Awards

In 1966, Tom was honored with a Grammy for Best New Artist.

"This Is Tom Jones" earned Jones a Golden Globe nomination in 1970.

Tom won an MTV Video Music Award in 1988 for his rendition of Prince's "Kiss" on record and in the accompanying music video.

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Personal life

On March 2, 1957, Tom wed Linda Trenchard; their son Mark was born on April 11, 1957. Although Jones still had multiple affairs, they were together until Linda died from cancer in 2016. Tom has claimed to have had hundreds of affairs, and during his marriage, he had relationships with Mary Wilson of the Supremes and TV personality Charlotte Laws. Jones had another son in 1987 because of an affair with model Katherine Berkery, although he denied having the kid even after a DNA test. In 2008, Tom stopped hiding the fact that Jonathan was his son and publicly acknowledged it.

Real Estates

In 1976, Tom and Linda bought Dean Martin's mansion in Los Angeles for $500,000; later, it was sold to Nicolas Cage for $6.469 million in 1998. They also owned an 8,143-square-foot villa in the Mulholland Estates neighborhood of L. Which was purchased for $2.65 million in 1998. After the death of Linda, he sold it for $11.28 million and moved to London. 

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FAQ's

Q: What is Tom Jones's illness?

A: Five years ago, the Welsh singer's left hip was replaced, but physicians.

Q: Did Tom Jones ever meet Elvis Presley?

A: He met Elvis in 1965 and was even a close friend of Elvis.

Q: When did Tom Jones lose his wife?

A: In April 2016, Linda Trenchard, Tom's boyhood sweetheart, passed away at 75 from lung cancer.

Q: Is Tom Jones leaving The Voice?

A: He has no plans of leaving the show.

Q: Did Tom Jones have surgery on his nose?

A: He had plastic surgery for his nose.