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Tom Jones

American  

noun

  1. a novel (1749) by Henry Fielding.


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The Art of Noise’s mechanical, synth-heavy 1988 cover, featuring Tom Jones, may be the most successful tribute to date.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Sir Tom Jones has warned fans of a "sad and disheartening" scam using fake social media profiles to impersonate him.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Born Greg Broussard in 1963, the Egyptian Lover grew up on the east side of South-Central in a house where the record collection included Dean Martin, the O’Jays, Barry White, Tom Jones and Frank Sinatra.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

When Sir Tom Jones struck gold in 1965 with his first number one, It's Not Unusual, his father was still working down the coal mines of the Rhondda Valley.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

The first time he read Tom Jones, he got so excited he absent-mindedly rocked baby for half an hour, but even this did not upset that regular Silsbee of Lexington.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes