The Sex Bomb of Yesterday, Today and the Future For the past fifty years, the famous singer Tom Jones is considered one of the most popular and desirable performers not only of his native England, but also of the whole world. His powerful, rich melodic voice combined with excellent physical form and the ability to maintain the mood of the public at the highest level made him a legend among colleagues and simultaneously a sex symbol of many generations. Tom Jones began his creative career in the heyday of the rock and roll era, but he never focused on any one musical direction. Subtly feeling the preferences of the audience, he easily changed the style of performance, pace and dynamics of his songs, so he was able to remain in demand in those years when his no less eminent stage comrades left the stage, going on a tortured pension. Not even five years passed without Tom Jones releasing another hit that lit up dance floors on both sides of the ocean. Any music lover will easily name at least a dozen immortal hits Tom Jones, for which he was inducted into the Musical Art Hall of Fame. Each generation knows its own special Tom Jones, but the legend must have had a beginning, and it is partly represented in a great biographical series with a touch of comedy, titled simply and clearly as "This is Tom Jones."
To get to the top of the world charts, Tom Jones had to go a considerable and difficult way, because despite his clear and obvious talent, it was not easy for him to bypass numerous competitors. thinking through a strategy to promote the image, the singer's agent advised him to change the native name of Thomas Jones Woodward to a concise and understandable "Tom Jones". This decision turned out to be doubly advantageous after the success of the adaptation of Henry Fielding’s novel of the same name with Albert Finney in the title role. Thus, Tom Jones, who appeared on the stages, stadiums and radio, was instantly on everyone’s ears. However, it is fair to say that the transformed name of the performer is only partly responsible for his future glory. The main advantage of Tom Jones has always relied on his incredible talent, which refuses to pale with the years. The first loud applause came to the singer in 1965, when he managed to lead, neither more nor less, and the British chart itself along with the song “It’s Not Unusual”, which automatically opened the way for him to America and other countries, where dynamic sincerity was gaining momentum, under which you could dance in clubs and court girls in secluded corners. Not slowing down the momentum of the collapsed popularity, Tom Jones signed a contract with the company of Albert Broccoli, performing the title track for one of the films about 007, which provided the singer with a nomination and an absolutely natural victory at the Grammy Awards ceremony.
Developing the niche of a sweet-voiced bully-seductor in tight clothes, Tom Jones felt in time that the years were gradually beginning to take their toll and he critically needed to reorganize the stage image until the fate of other performers, stably and often appearing in circulation, befell him. Throwing away leather pants and t-shirts with a neckline, Jones transformed into an intelligent, gallant gentleman, focused on the appropriate age category. By the late '60s, Tom Jones had accumulated a wealth of experience and knowledge that needed to be streamlined and shown to the world once again, so that he could remember where Jones' ascent began and why his career would never enter the sunset. Having signed agreements with British and American television studios, the singer personally prepared the format of the name show, becoming his ideological inspirer, partly director and screenwriter. The debut series of the project appeared on the screens in February 1969 and immediately found their audience, because where, if not here, you could get to know Tom Jones closer and once again enjoy his unique timbre of elegant voice.
The series was a comedy sketch of the life of Tom Jones with himself at the head. The singer did not hesitate to talk about himself, about numerous rumors and scandals raging around him and through which he stepped without looking back. Periodically in front of the camera appeared relatives and friends of Jones, including his patient wife Melinda Trenchard, who forgave the not exemplary faithful of his betrayal and protracted parties in the company of dubious comrades. But whatever happened in Tom Jones' life in the past, he could not be forgiven. He was a very charming man and still is. It is also worth noting that in addition to biographical ups, downs and collisions, the series boasted a whole cohort of guest celebrities who respect Tom Jones. Telling stories based on their joint adventures, the star’s colleagues were not averse to once again perform their own hits, but at the same time present fresh hits in the show. However, Tom Jones himself repeatedly premiered clips and new songs within the name program, as a result of which it lasted on the air until 1971.
However, only stories about his own life and premieres of the songs of the show “This is Tom Jones” was not limited. While working out the scenario of stable releases, the creators of the project understood that the audience needed to constantly surprise, gather as many people as possible in one place and be interested in extremely relevant topics. In this regard, “This is Tom Jones” has many special issues dedicated to holidays and memorable events from both English and American history. Special attention among the audience was enjoyed by Christmas comedy sketches, in which Tom Jones performed a variety of staged scenes and, according to tradition, delighted fans with his performing skills, reworking famous holiday songs and reminding what his hits were in the lists of the most popular compositions of the decade.
In conclusion, I want to say that “This is Tom Jones” from the height of the years since its premiere is a sweet, presentable and nostalgic spectacle. The name of Tom Jones is still on hearing, his hits are in demand and loved, and therefore fans of the singer’s work will be useful to make a leap into the past and remind yourself where his path began, filled with talent, style, sound outrage. And I wish you only the most pleasant viewing in the company of one of the main singers of both centuries!
8 out of 10
