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Tom Jones - An Extraordinary Life (Paperback)
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Tom Jones - An Extraordinary Life (Paperback)
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Loot Price R514
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The owner of one of the most recognizable faces - not to mention
voices - in the entertainment business, Sir Tom Jones is the
definition of a national treasure. It has been over fifty years
since Jones's breakthrough single 'It's Not Unusual' reached Number
One in the UK, and it seems as if he has been a permanent fixture
on our airwaves ever since. Songs like 'Delilah' and 'She's a Lady'
are by now a part of the nation's cultural fabric - but this
astounding success wasn't always assured for the legendary Welsh
entertainer. Having already overcome a devastating bout of
childhood tuberculosis, Tom Jones married his teenage girlfriend at
the youthful age of sixteen. With a young family to support, it
seemed far more likely that a career as a vacuum salesman was
beckoning. However, Jones's voice was destined for greater things
than sales patter, and with thirty-six Top Forty singles to his
name, his enduring popularity is a testament to just how talented
that voice is. His career hasn't always been plain-sailing though.
Lengthy quiet periods without much professional success, combined
with well-documented infidelities in his private life, has meant
that Jones has known his fair share of tough times. In An
Extraordinary Life, bestselling biographer Gwen Russell charts
Jones's journey from young, unsigned local singer to one of
Britain's best-loved entertainers. With his seventy-fifth birthday
behind him, and forging a successful TV career thanks to his work
heading The Voice, Jones's status as a living legend is guaranteed.
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