Tom Jones looks back on his life and career with a new album of cover songs
Welsh singer Tom Jones joined Q’s Tom Power to look back on his music and relationship with fame, the loss of his wife of 59 years, and why covering other artists songs is like acting in a Shakespeare play.
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Posted: Apr 23, 2021 5:15 PM ET | Last Updated: April 23
Tom Jones’s latest release, Surrounded By Time, is out everywhere on April 23.(Rick Guest)
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One of the least creative things you can be is
a National Institution. Sure, itâs nice to be loved, but where is the space to manoeuvre? Fans â and thereâs a lot of them â come to expect your trademark, and arrive at gigs demanding something they recognise, as opposed to something that will surprise them.
The past decade, however, has seen
Tom Jones balance his role as a National Institution with some of the most gutsy and raw performances of his career. Working closely with producer Ethan Johns, he tapped into the gospel, country, blues, and soul influences that first fired his imagination as a kid in the valleys. 2010âs âPraise & Blameâ was a startling late-career about-turn, followed by âSpirit In The Roomâ and 2015âs âLong Lost Suitcaseâ.
Tom Jones has a Sex Bomb plan
As he releases his new album Surrounded by Time, the 80-year-old crooner shows no signs of slowing down. He still aims to perform Sex Bomb when he s 90.
COVID-vaccinated Sir Tom is looking forward to performing live again
Indefatigable: Perhaps that best describes Welsh octogenarian singing sensation Tom Jones.
With over 40 albums and 100 million record sales under his big-buckled belt, several music awards, and nine years as coach on
The Voice UK, Sir Thomas John Woodward OBE, has had a storied career spanning 57 years.
The 80-year-old baritone, best known for hits such as Sex Bomb, Delilah and a noteworthy cover of the late Prince s Kiss, is releasing his 42nd studio album this Wednesday.
Tom Jones s album Surrounded by Time is out next month
Sir Tom Jones is raring to go. “I’ve had the two shots,” he says, referring to the Covid vaccine. “I’m bulletproof now!” Grey-haired and grey-bearded, the 80-year-old Welsh superstar is in good spirits, talking via Zoom from his London penthouse flat overlooking the Thames, where he lives alone. After months of lockdown, he is itching to get back on stage. “That’s the thing that I’ve missed most,” he says. “I’m biding my time – but I don’t have that much time to bide. I don’t want to be 90 before I can get back on the road again!”