Tom Jones has just hit another huge milestone in his career at age 80.
01.05.2021 - 17:37 / msn.com
Tom Jones has become the oldest male artist to top the UK album chart, with his latest record Surrounded By Time. The 80-year-old Welsh Crooner beat the record previously held by Bob Dylan, who reached No 1 in 2020 with Rough and Rowdy Ways, at the age of 79.
The overall oldest artist to have a No 1 record is the late Dame Vera Lynn, whose 2009 greatest hits collection reached the top spot when she was 92 years old. Speaking to the Official Charts Company, Jones said: “I am thrilled beyond
.Tom Jones has just hit another huge milestone in his career at age 80.
Tom Jones is crowned on the U.K. albums chart this week with Surrounded By Time, and he sets a chart record in the process.
Tom Jones has just hit another huge milestone in his career at age 80.
Sir Tom Jones reaffirms his status as a chart icon today as his new album Surrounded By Time lands straight in at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart, setting a UK chart record.
Sir Tom Jones never realised the extent of his late wife's homesickness. The 80-year-old pop star and his wife Linda relocated to the US at the height of his career, and Tom only became aware of how much Linda - who died of cancer in 2016 - wanted to return to Britain after she passed away.
Sir Tom Jones is on course for his first UK Number 1 album in two decades with Surrounded By Time.
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The Voice UK coach was advised to aid his recovery by resting but the showman was desperate to get back on stage. The revelation emerged during a conversation with Jen Long on her podcast, Talk The Line.
Tom Jones has reflected on the support he received from fans following the death of his wife Linda in 2016. The Delilah star, who released new album Surrounded By Time on Friday, lost his partner following a cancer battle five years ago and, speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, he credits his loyal supporters for standing by his side.
The One Show host Alex Jones struggled to contain her emotions as singer Sir Tom Jones said that his beloved wife Melinda Trenchard, who died in 2016, made one final plea for him to carry out her dreams after her death. The heartbreaking conversation was too much for Alex, who is currently pregnant with her second child, and she cried listening to The Voice coach share his personal memories.