Tom Jones biography

On his accountant's advice, Jones moved to the United States in 1974 to avoid Britain's newly introduced 83% marginal top rate of tax, buying Dean Martin's former mansion in the East Gate Old Bel Air in Los Angeles. In 2009, after 35 years in America, Jones revealed that he and Melinda were planning to move back to the United Kingdom. "I've had a great time living in Los Angeles", Jones said, "but after all these years, we think now is the time to move home". On The Chris Moyles Show on 27 July 2009, he said he still lives in Los Angeles and will remain there for the foreseeable future but he still frequently visits the United Kingdom.

Filmography

What's New Pussycat? (title song)
Promise Her Anything (title song)
The Special London Bridge Special, TV special, UK/US (1972)
A fantasy story about London Bridge being brought to America

* On Happiness Island, BBC TV special, UK (1974)

Pleasure Cove, feature film, US (1979)
Fantasy Island, TV series, US (ABC, 7 April 1984)
The Ghosts of Oxford Street, TV special, UK (1991)
A TV musical celebrating the 200th anniversary of London's most renowned Oxford Street

* Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, TV series (Guest: As Himself) (1991)

The Simpsons, TV series, Season 4 Episode 7 ("Marge Gets a Job") (1992)
Silk n' Sabotage, feature film, US (1994)
Jerky Boys: The Movie, feature film, US (1995)
Mars Attacks!, feature film, US (1996)
Agnes Browne (a.k.a. The Mammy), feature film (1999)
The Emperor's New Groove, animated film (As the Theme Song Guy) (2000)
Duck Dodgers, opening theme and a guest appearance in episode "Talent Show A Go-Go"

Miscellaneous

Space and Cerys Matthews released "The Ballad of Tom Jones", a song about a fighting couple who are calmed down by listening to Jones' music on the radio. The song reached No. 4 in the UK. in 1998.

In the Philippines "Tom Jones" is slang for being hungry. The direct Filipino translation of the word "hungry" is "gutom," which sounds like "Tom Jones" when the syllables are reversed (a common practice in street language).

Compositions

Tom Jones wrote or co-wrote the following songs: "And I Tell The Sea", "Looking Out My Window", "Feel The Rain", "Jezebel", "The Letter", "Younger Days", "Tom Jones International", "Holiday", "The Road", "24 Hours", "Seasons", "We Got Love", "Seen That Face", "Give A Little Love", "If He Should Ever Leave You", "Whatever It Takes" and "Didn't It Rain".