TOM JONES.

by Chris Roberts

A celebration of the life and vocal talents of Tom Jones. It tells his story from his roots in the choirs of the Welsh valleys, through his early successes including What's New Pussycat, the mature ballads such as Green Green Grass of Home, the lucrative Las Vegas years, and his renaissance in the 1980s and 1990s and Kiss, Glastonbury, and beyond. Illustrated with photographs from every stage of his career, the book includes quotes from some of his contemporary stars who have been influenced and inspired by him.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

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Chris Roberts lives in West London. He has written about music, films and books for innumerable publications and websites and interviewed everyone from David Bowie to Janet Jackson. He was the editor of Idle Worship, hailed in the New York Times as ‘the most original book about rock ‘n’ roll ever’, and edited Blondie's Panic of Girls magazine at the band's request.
Often appearing on TV and radio, he has also published books on Kate Moss, Lou Reed, Michael Jackson, Tom Jones, Abba, Talk Talk, Scarlett Johansson, Pharrell Williams, the Gothic arts and many others.

Reviews

[Gail Marchant]

As a Fan this book is great