Tom is still married to his childhood sweetheart Melinda Trenchard and have one son Mark. He started his singing career in 1963 working local clubs and venues as Tommy Scott & the Senators. He was spotted by Gordon Mills (London manager) who persuaded him to change his name to Tom Jones and signed him to a contract with Decca. On the release of his second single Its Not Unusual Tom became a success, mostly due to the air play on Radio Caroline as the BBC refused to play it. The song became a number 1 hit in the UK and also the top ten in USA. .

A string of hits followed and he was awarded a GRAMMY for the best newcomer for his theme to the James Bond film Thunderball. At a time when the charts were targeted at teenagers, Toms appeal was to a more mature audience and he became popular on both sides of the Atlantic with songs like Green Green Grass of Home and Delilah. He became good friends with Elvis until his untimely death in 1977. Tom received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989, an OBE in 1999 and was Knighted in 2006. He still does regular appearances in Las Vegas, USA and more recently has worked with stars such as: Robbie Williams, Natalie Imbruglia, Van Morrison, Cerys Matthews, The Cardigans & Stereophonics.