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‘Bama Lama Bama Loo’ 60

  Bambi Awards 135

  Barker, Sally 274

  Barratt, Alan 45, 46, 47, 51

  Barrowman, John 211

  Barry Island 22, 68

  ‘(Barry) Islands in the Stream’ 258

  Basie, Count 251

  Bassey, Shirley 112, 243

  ‘The Battle of the Sex Gods’ 213

  BBC 87, 100, 167, 204, 212, 214, 265

  Children in Need (1997) 220

  Hootenanny (1998) 250

  Music Awards 285

  Online 240, 250

  Radio 20, 95

  Wales 64

  Beat City Club, Oxford Street 89

  Beat Room, The (BBC2 show) 91

  Beatles, The 70, 73, 83, 99, 101, 107, 108, 109, 125, 159, 179, 205, 243, 263

  on Ed Sullivan Show 109

  NME concert (1965) 107

  Beazer, Elias 46

  Beazer, Gill 45, 46–52, 63

  Bedwas Working Men’s Club (the Green Fly), Caerphilly 63, 69, 70, 283

  Begley, Andrea 267

  Bel Air mansion, Los Angeles 183–4, 194, 195

  Believe It or Not 144

  Bennett, Johnny 81, 82

  Benton, Brook 62

  Berkery, Jonathan 210, 282

  Berkery, Katherine 208–10

  Best, George 169

  Big Bill Broonzy 20

  Billboard charts 17, 75, 111, 161, 207

  Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas 73, 83

  Black, Cilla 96, 104, 105, 107

  ‘Black Betty’ 249

  ‘Black, Brown and White’ 20

  Blackboard Jungle 29

  Blackie (dog) 140

  Blackler, Brian 9, 22, 28, 31, 38, 40, 225, 279

  Blackler, Cliff 11

  Blackler, John 42

  Blethyn, Brenda (Nina) 271

  Blinkhorn, Albert 82–3

  Blossoms, The 179, 180

  Blue Hawaii 189

  ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ 42, 54, 175

  Bodyguard, The 268

  Bond, James 95, 112, 122, 185

  Bono 220, 256

  Boone, Daniel 97

  Boston Globe 215, 217

  Bowie, David 220, 244

  ‘A Boy from Nowhere’ 205, 245–6, 252

  BPI Awards 243

  Bradfield, James Dean 238, 239

  Branson, Richard 247–8

  Brit Awards

  1982 243–4

  1998 222–3, 234

  2003 249–50

  Britain’s Got Talent 43

  Brithweunydd Road, Trealaw 201

  British Coated Board and Paper Mills 37

  British Harmonica Championship, Royal Albert Hall 83

  British Legion, Rhydyfelin 40, 49

  Broccoli, Cubby 185

  Brown, Campbell 275

  Brown, Ian 244

  Brown, James 112

  Brydon, Rob 258, 273, 277

  Bucket of Blood 40, 49, 90, 164

  see also British Legion, Rhydyfelin

  Buckingham Palace, Diamond Jubilee concert 273, 286

  Burke, Solomon 62

  ‘Burning Down the House’ 236, 240

  ‘Burning Hell’ 262–3, 282

  Burton, Richard 276

  Burton, Tim 218

  Burvale Cemetery, Hersham 200

  Cable, Stuart 238

  Caesars Palace, Las Vegas 164, 166, 171, 176, 178, 181

  Cage, Nicolas 228

  Campden Hill Towers (flat) 84, 89, 95

  ‘Can’t Get Enough’ 213

  Cardiff International Arena 244

  Cardigans, The 236, 241

  Carrying a Torch 212

  ‘Carrying a Torch’ 211–12

  Carter, Mel 114

  Cartwright, Jim 270, 271

  Cartwright, Tony 120, 129

  Cash, Johnny 16, 157

  Cassie (dog) 231, 233

  Catatonia 234, 240

  Cecil Cinema, Treforest 8, 13, 279

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles 199

  Celtic Manor Hotel, nr Newport 196

  Central Guest House, Treforest 279

  Central Hotel, Pontypridd 46, 48

  Central Secondary Modern School, Treforest 15, 189, 279, 280

  Central Television 214

  Charles, Ray 43, 50, 53, 62, 147, 156, 274

  ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’ 83

  Checker, Chubby 62

  Cher 227

  Chicago blues 20

  Chicago Sun-Times 202

  Chicago Theatre 208

  Chieftains, The 218

  ‘Chills and Fever’ 76, 91, 94, 250

  Church Village 45

  Clapton, Eric 20

  Cleaves, Johnny 69

  Cliff Terrace, Treforest 24, 36, 60, 62, 100, 142

  Clinton, Bill 245

  Clydesdale Road, Notting Hill 88

  Cocker, Joe 215, 221

  Cockney Rebel 222

  Cohen, Leonard 272

  Collins, Jackie 105, 187

  Collins, Joan 105, 187

  Collins, Joe 105

  Columbia label 108

  Comic Relief 213, 214, 258

  Commonwealth Games 253

  Connery, Sean 185

  Connors, Jimmy 172

  Cooper, Dai 87, 88

  Copa De Oro Road, Los Angeles 228

  Copacabana (Copa) club, New York 129–32

  Cosby, Bill 204

  Country 194

  Country Club (radio show) 95

  Country Songs for City Folk 122–3

  County Cinema, Pontypridd 24, 279

  Crewe, Marion 51

  Crews, Harry 186

  Cromwellian Club 120, 122

  Crosby, Bing 16

  Croydon ABC 104

  Curtis, Tony 31

  Cwm Colliery, Beddau 4–5

  Cwm Welfare Club, Beddau 63

  Daily Express 30, 176

  Daily Mirror 102, 139, 150

  Daily Telegraph 212, 260

  Dangerous 217

  Daniels, Billy 22

  ‘Danny Boy’ 130, 261

  ‘Daughter of Darkness’ 158

  Dave Clark Five 110

  David, Hal 112, 113, 157

  Davies, Keith 40–1, 53, 55, 57, 59, 60, 64, 71–2, 81, 85, 87

  Davies, Ken 36

  Davies, Ray 240

  Davis, Sammy, Jr 131, 157

  De Avalons, The 43

  De Niro, Robert 208

  Decca 75, 76, 78, 90, 98–9, 151, 189, 194

  Decca Studios, West Hampstead 98, 129, 158

  Deer Lake, Pennsylvania 195

  Definitive Tom Jones, The 250

  Delilah 189, 243

  ‘Delilah’ 17, 143–4, 205, 222, 237, 249, 259, 273, 285

  Dene, Terry 84

  Des Lane, The Penny Whistle Man 97

  Desert Island Discs 20, 263, 276

  ‘Detroit City’ 128

  DeVito, Danny 228

  ‘Didn’t It Rain’ 284

  Disc (magazine) 137

  Discs A GoGo 54

  Dixon, Willie 251

  Dr Dre 217

  ‘Doctor Jones’ 235

  Dodd, Ken 103

  Dom Pérignon (champagne) 134, 141, 177

  Donald Peers Presents (BBC Wales) 64

  Donegan, Lonnie 128

  Donovan, Jason 101

  Dorsey, Gerry 83–4, 85

  see also Humperdinck, Engelbert

  Dorsey, Pat see Healy, Pat

  Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme (Wilson) 135

  Dudley, Anne 206, 221

  Duplessis, Jerry 247

  Dylan, Bob 262, 272

  Earls Court, London 222, 244, 249, 285

  Easy Listening Chart (US) 158

  Ed Sullivan Show, The 109, 110–11, 114, 132

  Eddy, Duane 206

  Eden, Barbara 156

  Edinburgh castle 245

  Edwin (uncle) 7, 8

  Eggar, Robin 130, 141

  Elizabeth II, Queen

  c
oronation 21

  Diamond Jubilee concert 273, 286

  Silver Jubilee 243

  Tom’s knighthood 253

  Tom’s OBE 241

  Ellis, Chris 69, 77, 89, 120, 122, 130, 137, 138, 153, 168, 182, 190

  Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire 152

  Elton, Ben 244

  EMF 214, 215, 259

  EMI 194, 260

  Empress Ballroom, Abercynon 62

  ‘End of the Road’ 251

  Epstein, Brian 73

  Erasure 214

  Eric Burdon and The Animals 239

  Esposito, Joe 174

  ‘Everybody Needs Somebody to Love’ 107

  ‘Evil’ 284

  Faith, Adam 58, 95, 97

  Faith, Paloma 285

  fans 61, 105–6, 139, 163, 190, 227, 245

  super-fans 192–3, 204

  Fats Domino 166

  Felder, Raoul 209

  ‘Female of the Species’ 234

  Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Denver 225

  Fifth Dimension, The 149

  Finding My Voice (Mitchell) 268

  Finney, Albert 90

  Fitzgerald, Ella 131, 133, 157, 161

  Flack, Roberta 182

  Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas 132–3, 135, 136, 175

  Ford, Eric 97

  Ford, John 16

  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, nr Bel Air 195

  Fourmost, The 104

  Frankie Goes To Hollywood 217

  Franklin, Aretha 157

  Franzese, Sonny 131

  Freddie Feys (record shop), Pontypridd 42, 91, 101

  Freeman, Alan 100

  Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The 216

  From Here to Eternity 186

  Fugees, The 246–7

  Full Monty, The 221, 222

  Fury, Billy 58

  Future Cut 256

  Gabriel, Peter 262

  ‘Games People Play’ 150

  Gaye, Marvin 131

  Gee, Mickey 87

  General Strike (1926) 5

  George, Uncle 7, 50, 100, 124

  ‘Ghost Riders in the Sky’ 17, 26, 75

  G.I. Blues 148

  Gibson, Mel 154

  Gill, Andy 273

  Gingers nightclub, Pontypridd 165

  Givens, Robin 209

  Glastonbury, John 70–1, 74, 149–50

  see also Myron and Byron

  Glastonbury Festival

  1992 213–14

  2009 259

  Glitter, Gary 205

  Glover, Martin 217

  Glyndwr Avenue, Rhydyfelin 57, 72

  ‘God Only Knows’ 285–6

  Godfrey, Raymond 70–1, 74, 149–50

  see also Myron and Byron

  ‘Good Golly, Miss Molly’ 61

  Gospel Singer, The 186

  Grade, Lew 145–7, 161–2

  Grammy Awards

  1966 (Tom Jones) 141

  1986 (The Art of Noise) 207

  Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl 73

  ‘Great Balls of Fire’ 56

  Green Fly see Bedwas Working Men’s Club

  Green, Green Grass of Home 17, 128

  ‘Green, Green Grass of Home’ 123–4, 136, 191, 202, 220, 233, 249, 252, 259

  duets 175, 237

  Elvis on hearing 124–5

  Elvis’ version of 184

  Jerry Lee Lewis on hearing 124

  Greenberg, Gerry 63–4, 66, 70, 89, 91, 100, 160

  Greene, Lisa 255

  Greenfield, Lloyd 110, 133, 173, 193, 204, 226, 232

  Griffith, Hugh 98

  Grosvenor House Hotel, London 263

  Guardian 244, 248, 255, 259

  ‘Guitar Man’ 190

  Gut Records 235, 244

  Haley, Bill 29

  Hancock, Tony 146

  Harris, Richard 276

  Harrison, George 100, 139

  Harry Cipriani (restaurant), New York 227–8

  Hatchetts (club), Piccadilly 166–7

  Hattenstone, Simon 255

  ‘Have I the Right’ 77

  Hawaii 175

  ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today’ 220

  Healy, Pat 85

  ‘Heaven Help Us All’ 215

  Heinz (of The Tornados) 75, 77

  ‘Hello Young Lovers’ 130

  Hendrix, Jimi 97, 136

  Henry, Lenny 213

  Herald 248

  ‘High School Confidential’ 61

  Hilton Hotel, London 173, 276–7

  Hilton Hotel, Rhode Island 193

  Hit Factory studios, Manhattan 219

  ‘The Hitter’ 257

  ‘Holding Back the Years’ 237

  Holland, Jools 250–1, 266

  Holly, Buddy 54

  Holmes, Guy 235

  Honeycombs, The 77

  Hooker, John Lee 262

  Hope, Bob 157, 214

  Hopkins, Sir Anthony 154

  Hopkins, Vernon 33, 44, 60, 62, 63, 68–9, 86, 92, 102, 120, 259

  and renaming of Tom 58–9

  in The Senators 53, 55, 56–9, 64, 66, 67–8, 71, 72, 73, 87

  in The Squires 117, 150, 151

  Horn, Trevor 217, 218

  Hospital Club, Covent Garden 267

  ‘Hound Dog’ 175

  Houston, Whitney 268

  Howlin’ Wolf 284

  Hucknall, Mick 237

  Humperdinck, Engelbert 83–84, 139, 160,161, 166, 167, 178, 190, 199

  Huston, Anjelica 229

  Hutchence, Michael 237

  Hutchins, Chris

  exposé 190

  on Mark Woodward 168

  on Tom 115–16, 117, 121, 140, 142, 151, 164

  as Tom’s publicist 109, 125–6, 127, 132, 137–8, 143, 167, 170–1, 173, 174, 189

  ‘I Apologise’ 105

  ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ 153

  ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’ 130, 147

  I Dream of Jeannie 156

  ‘I Feel Fine’ 99

  ‘I Love You Love Me Love’ 205, 268

  ‘I Need Your Loving’ 112

  ‘I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You’ 159, 268

  ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ 157

  ‘I Wanna Get Back with You’ 217

  ‘(I Want to) Come Home’ 273

  ‘I (Who Have Nothing)’ 208

  Idol, Billy 207

  ‘If He Should Ever Leave You’ 257

  ‘If I Only Knew’ 218

  ‘If I Were a Boy’ 267

  Iggy Pop 240

  ‘I’ll Never Fall in Love Again’ 128, 184, 220, 246, 259

  ‘I’ll Never Get Over You’ 84, 85–6

  ‘I’m Coming Home’ 85, 128

  ‘I’m the Leader of the Gang (I Am!)’ 205

  ‘I’m Lookin’ Out the Window’ 64, 65

  ‘I’m into Something Good’ 91

  ‘I’m Too Sexy’ 235

  Imagine (BBC) 204

  Imbruglia, Natalie 236–7

  Impersonal Life, The 179

  ‘In the Deep of Night’ 95

  ‘In the Midnight Hour’ 245

  ‘In a Shady Nook by a Babbling Brook’ 64

  Independent 273

  Ingalls, Joyce 153–4

  Inland Revenue Service 183

  International Hotel (Las Vegas Hilton) 176

  Interscope Records 217, 219, 266

  INXS 237

  Island Records 260

  ‘It’ll Be Me’ 251

  ‘It’s All Over Now’ 89

  ‘It’s Just a Matter of Time’ 62

  ‘It’s Not Unusual’ 107, 111, 116, 117, 144, 157, 158, 175, 214, 245, 247, 249, 275, 282, 284, 285

  demo 96–7

  extra publicity 104

  in Mars Attacks! 218–19

  number 1 103, 110

  recording of 98–9

  release of 100–1

  Top of the Pops (1965) 102, 103

  Jackson, Chuck 116

  Jackson, Mahalia 20, 261

  Jackson, Michael 143, 21
7, 269

  Jagger, Mick 73, 90

  ‘Jailhouse Rock’ 54, 175

  James Taylor Quartet 238

  Jean, Wyclef 246

  Jenkins, Katherine 251

  Jessie J 266, 274

  Jimmy Justice 65

  ‘Jingle Bells’ 54

  Jive Records 208

  John, Elton 158, 220, 263, 273

  John Barry Seven, The 95, 97

  Johnny Kidd and The Pirates 58, 62, 84

  ‘Johnny Remember Me’ 74–5

  Johns, Ethan 261, 272

  Jolson, Al 8, 21

  Jolson Story, The 7–8

  Jones, Albert (uncle) 9, 36, 42

  Jones, Allan 129

  Jones, George 220

  Jones, Gordon 81

  Jones, Jack 129

  Jones, Jon see Berkery, Jonathan

  Jones, Kelly (Stereophonics) 239, 263

  Jones, Lena (aunt) 9, 13, 36

  Jones, Ruth 258

  Jones, Stan 16

  Jones, Tom (Thomas John Woodward)

  appearance 25, 31, 47, 52, 94, 160–1, 250, 259

  awards 141, 241, 244, 249, 253, 263, 276–7

  birth 5

  at birth of Mark 37

  car crashes 69, 120–1

  cars 117, 118, 137, 139–40

  character 4, 26, 52, 59, 151, 164, 190

  childhood 3–23

  contemplates suicide 92

  Copacabana club residency 129–32

  cosmetic surgery 145, 204–5, 250, 257–8

  country period 195

  Dai Perry, best mate 38–9, 224–5

  and Dai Perry’s death/funeral 231–3

  dancing, asked to tone down 64, 110

  dancing, body gyrations and thrusts 62, 66, 76, 100, 102, 213

  dancing, early jiving 29

  debut album 111–12

  debut gig (YMCA) 55–7

  debut gig, London (Beat City Club) 89–90

  debut single 90–1

  diet 46, 134, 176–7, 226

  drinking 39, 114, 121, 134, 143, 164–5, 177, 181, 226, 276

  drugs, aversion to 40, 177

  dyslexia 15

  on Ed Sullivan Show 109, 111, 114

  education 15, 23, 28

  Elvis friendship 115, 175–6, 177–81, 186

  employment office assessment 73–4

  favourite musical performance 61

  fights 39–40, 70, 164

  on gambling 19, 178

  Gill Beazer relationship 45, 47–52

  Glastonbury Festival appearances 213–14, 259

  guitars 21, 42

  on homosexuality 76, 87

  image/anti-image 204, 216

  jobs 28–9, 36–7, 41, 43–4, 63

  Joyce Ingalls affair153–4

  Katherine Berkery affair 208–10

  knighthood 253, 281

  in Las Vegas 50, 132–3, 136, 148, 153, 166, 169–71, 174–5, 176–82, 186, 202, 226–7

  Linda, early relationship with 24–5, 27–8, 32, 33

  Marjorie Wallace affair 166–8, 169–72

  marriage 34–6, 255

  marriage, deception 101–3

  marriage, golden anniversary 254

  marriage, longevity 281

  marriage, moral dilemma 52

  Mary Wilson affair135–8, 139

  move to London 88–9

  movie projects 186–9, 218–19, 258, 270–2