Tom Jones - the Life Page 28

  movie soundtracks 112–13, 122, 221

  musical collaborations 112–13, 217–18, 219–20, 235–40, 241–2, 246–7, 248, 250–1, 256, 261–2

  musical influences, early 20–1, 29, 41–2, 60–2

  paternity case 209–10

  petty crime 41, 48, 68

  and P. J. Proby 104–5

  renaming of 58–9, 90

  returns for Pontypridd concert (2005) 251

  revealed to be white 111, 116

  sex, as a release 134, 192

  sex symbol 52, 87, 104, 111, 134–5, 146, 157, 241

  singing, early talent 6–7, 15–17, 26, 42–3

  songwriting 237–8, 256

  and split from The Squires 117, 150–1

  stars 287–94

  Teddy boy 30–2, 41, 52

  thriftiness 63, 151, 161, 165, 178, 225

  tonsil removal 114–15

  touring 172–3, 190–1, 244–6, 251–2, 275

  touring, routines 191–2, 225–6

  tuberculosis 17–20, 24

  vocal chord operation 212

  voice 44, 56, 57, 58, 66, 111, 114, 115, 119, 128, 202, 212, 216, 236, 283, 285

  and The Voice 156, 172, 227, 265–8, 269, 272, 273–5, 276, 285

  see also Tom Jones and The Squires; Tommy Scott and The Senators

  Joplin, Janis 157, 158

  Jordan, Steve 220

  Judges (club), Porth 49

  Juke Box Jury 75

  Kaiser Chiefs, The 274

  ‘Killing Me Softly’ 247

  ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ 182

  Kilroy, Gene 195

  King, Larry 152

  King of the Teds (Sky Arts) 270, 271

  Kings of Leon 261

  Kingsland Terrace, Treforest 5

  Kinks, The 240

  Kirby, Kathy 149

  ‘Kiss’ 207, 208, 211, 214, 217, 222, 226, 243, 249, 275

  Klein, George 124

  knickers 131–2, 133, 134–5, 202, 206, 211, 216, 235, 250, 284

  Kravitz, Lenny 236

  Labour Club, Treharris 72

  Labour Exchange, Pontypridd 73

  Lacker, Marty 115, 125

  Laine, Frankie 16, 43, 53

  ‘Land of a Thousand Dances’ 223

  Las Vegas

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

  Flamingo Hotel 132–3, 135, 136, 175

  International Hotel 176

  MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (Bally’s) 218, 225

  Last Resort with Jonathan Ross, The 206, 222

  ‘The Last Time’ 107, 110

  Laura Street, Treforest 3, 5–6, 8, 10–11, 18–20, 27, 34, 183, 232, 279

  Lead and How to Swing It, The 217, 218, 250

  Leander, Mike 205

  Leanne Mitchell 269

  Lee, Peggy 16, 131

  Leeds United FC 168

  Lennon, John 101, 108, 139, 162

  Les Reed Combo 95

  see also Reed, Les

  Let It Be 159

  Lethal Weapon 4 154

  Lewis, Darren 256

  Lewis, Sir Edward 98

  Lewis, Jerry Lee 50, 70, 95, 131, 251, 274

  and ‘Green, Green Grass of Home’ 123, 124

  influence on Tom 41–2, 43, 60–1, 122–3

  and Tom in Vegas 181

  Lewis Merthyr Club, Porth 81

  Leyton, John 74

  Liberace 171

  Lifetime Achievement Award 276–7

  Lillie’s Bordello (club), Dublin 256

  Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC 245

  Lister, Joan 43

  ‘Little by Little’ 107

  ‘Little Lonely One’ 76, 108

  ‘Little Red Rooster’ 99

  Little Rhondda 127, 199, 200

  Little Richard 156, 157, 274

  Llanover Arms 46

  Lloyd Webber, Andrew 263

  Llwynddu House 210, 246

  London College of Music 95

  London Palladium 145, 159, 167

  London Palladium Show, The 146

  London Records 131

  ‘Lonely Joe’ 75

  Long Black Veil, The 218

  ‘Long Tall Sally’ 107

  ‘The Long and Winding Road’ 159

  Longet, Claudine 157

  ‘Looking Out My Window’ 237, 238

  Los Angeles Times 263

  Love, Darlene 156, 177, 180

  Love, Ronnie 76

  ‘Love Me Do’ 70

  ‘Love Me Tender’ 109

  Lower Alma Terrace, Treforest 225, 232

  Lulu 149, 177

  ‘Lust for Life’ 240

  Lynne, Jeff 217

  Lynskey, Dorian 248

  Macfarlane, Colin 30

  McKenna, Glynis 224, 225, 226–8, 229–30, 231–3

  Madison Square Garden, New York 163–4

  Mafia 147, 209

  Maharishi Yogi 125

  Maher, Jeff 53

  Mail on Sunday 209, 237, 262

  ‘Mairzy Doats’ 3

  ‘Make It with You’ 168

  ‘Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)’ 222

  MAM (Management, Agency and Music) 160

  ‘Mama Told Me Not to Come’ 239, 244, 263, 268, 273

  Mammy, The (O’Carroll) 229

  Man Called Ironside, A 163

  Man with the Golden Arm, The 186

  Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 71

  Manic Street Preachers 238, 239

  Manilow, Barry 230

  Manygate Lane, Shepperton 118, 121

  Marcel, Lenny 129

  Maritime Colliery, Maesycoed 38

  Mark Time (radio show) 95

  Marney, Tom 6–7

  Mars Attacks! 218, 228

  Martin, Dean 131, 183, 186

  Martin, George 263

  Marvin, Hank 53

  Mason, Barry 85, 128, 144

  Masquerade 247

  Matador 205, 207, 211

  Mathieu, Mireille 149

  Matthews, Cerys 234–5, 238, 239–40, 242, 263, 268

  Matthews, Herman 249, 259–60

  Mayfair Hotel, London 136

  Meek, Joe 74, 75, 76–7, 86, 90, 108

  Melbourne 285

  Melody Maker 92, 208, 235, 239

  Memorial Hall, Newbridge 63

  The Merv Griffin Show 76, 87

  MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (Bally’s), Las Vegas 218, 225

  Millennium Night 245

  Milligan, Spike 75

  Mills, Beverly 200

  Mills, Bill 82

  Mills, Gordon 81–3, 114, 127, 139, 152, 283

  character 81, 84, 117, 200, 201

  death/funeral 199–201

  Ed Sullivan Show deal 109–10

  and Engelbert Humperdinck 83–4, 85, 139, 160, 161, 178, 190, 199

  first sees Tom singing 85–7

  gambling 161, 178, 199

  and Gilbert O’Sullivan 190, 199

  marriage 85

  marriage, decline 194, 199

  and renaming of Tom 90

  royalty claim against 149

  songwriting 84–5, 95–6, 108

  as Tom’s manager 87, 112, 126, 133, 145, 147–8, 154, 155, 160, 161–2, 173, 185–6, 189

  and Tom’s split from The Squires 117, 150–1

  Mills, Jo 85–6, 102–3, 142, 199, 201

  see also Waring, Jo

  Minnelli, Liza 227

  Minogue, Kylie 101, 274

  ‘A Minute of Your Time’ 238

  Misfits, The 43

  Miss World 166, 169, 171

  Mr Jones 247–9, 250

  Mrs Brown’s Boys 229

  Mitchell, Joni 157

  Mitchell, Leanne 267–9

  Mitchell, Mitch 97

  MOJO 114, 177, 262

  Monroe, Marilyn 22

  Monroe, Vaughn 17, 64

  Moody Blues, The 107

  Moran, John 204

  Morgan, Lorrie 218

  Morley, Julia 169

  M
orris, Stewart 153

  Morrison, Van 107, 211–12, 213, 237, 244

  Morton Fraser’s Harmonica Gang 83

  Moss, Kate 274

  Mountbatten, Lord 162

  Mousse T 241–2

  ‘Move Closer’ 208, 211

  ‘Mulder and Scully’ 234

  Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles 228–9, 281

  Music Industry Trusts Award 263

  ‘My Mother’s Eyes’ 215

  My Name Is Love (Darlene Love) 156, 180

  ‘My Old Man’s a Dustman’ 128

  ‘My Way’ 161

  ‘My Yiddishe Momme’ 65, 129

  Myron and Byron 71, 72–3, 75, 76, 77, 86, 87, 149–50

  Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 227

  Naff, Nick 133

  Nelson, Phyllis 208

  ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ 237

  New Inn, Pontypridd 66

  New Musical Express see NME

  New Year’s Honours List 253

  Newman, Randy 221, 239

  Newmarket Races 269, 282, 285

  News of the World 241

  Nichol, Roy 69

  NME (magazine) 75, 100, 104, 108, 112, 123, 125–6, 144, 240

  NME Poll Winners Concert 107

  Noone, Peter 91

  Notting Hill 88, 117

  Nutini, Paolo 261

  O’Donoghue, Danny 266

  ‘The Old Rugged Cross’ 20–1, 232, 261

  Omnibus (BBC) 147, 212

  On the Scene (radio show) 95

  ‘Once Upon a Time’ 108–9

  ‘Only Love Can Hurt Like This’ 286

  Ora, Rita 276

  O’Sullivan, Gilbert 190, 199

  O’Sullivan, Kevin 269, 273

  Otley Arms, Treforest 38

  O’Toole, Peter 113

  Owens, Shirley 113

  Paloma, Donna see Woodward, Donna

  Paradise Alley 154

  Paradise, Hawaiian Style 115

  Paramount Studios, Los Angeles 115

  Park Lane crash 120–1

  Parker, Colonel Tom 109, 125, 174, 178–9

  Parks, Larry 7

  Parton, Dolly 213, 258

  ‘The Party’s Over’ 157

  ‘Passing Strangers’ 156

  Patterson, Bill 150

  ‘Peace in the Valley’ 109

  Pearson, Beth 248

  Pendergrass, Teddy 213

  People (magazine) 172

  ‘Perfect Day’ 220

  Perry, Andrew 262

  Perry, Dai

  childhood 9, 15

  death/funeral 231–3, 280

  fights 39–40

  and Kay Tranter 165–6

  Tom’s best mate 38–9, 224–5, 279

  Tom’s bodyguard 163–4, 165, 167, 168, 172–3

  Perry, Gemma 224–5

  Persson, Nina 236

  Pet Shop Boys 217

  ‘Peter Gunn’ 206

  Philip, Prince, Duke of Edinburgh 159, 160, 162

  Philips, Bryn 65–6

  Pickett, Wilson 94, 157, 220

  Pitman, Tommy 54–5, 57–8

  Pitman, Vimy 25, 26, 28, 35, 91

  Playboy (magazine) 274

  Playboys, The 90, 98

  Playhouse Presents (Sky Arts) 270

  Pleasure Cove 188, 189

  Podell, Jules 130

  Police, The 243

  Polyglove factory, Treforest 28, 36, 279

  PolyGram label 194

  Pontcanna studios, Cardiff 54

  Ponty Baths 13

  Ponty Park see Ynysangharad Park

  Pontypridd Observer 53, 63, 70, 89

  Pontypridd Register Office 35

  ‘Poor Me’ 95

  Port Vale FC 222

  Potters Leisure Resort 269

  Powell, Josie 36

  Praise and Blame 261, 262–3, 273, 282, 284

  Presley, Elvis 111, 112, 166

  asked to appear on This Is Tom Jones 148

  death 184, 191

  on Ed Sullivan Show 109

  films 189

  friendship with Tom 115, 175–6, 177–82, 186, 263

  on hearing ‘Green, Green Grass of Home’ 124–5

  sees Tom performing in Las Vegas 174–5

  split with Priscilla 181

  Tom as British answer to 126

  Tom sings 42, 43, 239, 284

  Presley, Priscilla 174, 175, 181, 227

  Price, Brian 54

  Proby, P. J. 76, 104–5, 144, 282

  Prowse, Juliet 148, 149

  ‘Pussycat’ 247

  Putnam, Claude ‘Curly’, Jr 123

  Q (magazine) 262

  Q Awards 240

  Queen Latifah 218

  Radio Luxembourg 54, 100

  Radio Times 121, 271

  ‘Raise a Ruckus Tonight’ 284

  ‘Raise Your Hand’ 158

  Ranch, The, Pontypridd 32

  Rat Pack, The 148

  Rave (magazine) 117

  Razorlight 261

  Ready Steady Go! 116

  Real World Studios 262

  Record Mirror 111

  Red Lounge, The, Treforest 279

  Redding, Otis 217, 220, 250, 256, 274

  Reed, Les

  arranger 99, 108, 123

  compares Tom with Elvis 184

  at Engelbert’s wedding 85

  and ‘It’s Not Unusual’ 96–7, 98–9

  songwriting 95–6, 128–9, 143–4, 151, 158

  and Tom’s early career 94–5, 103

  Reed, Lou 220

  Rees, Chris see Slade, Chris

  Reeves, Jim 95

  Regent Ballroom, Hopkinstown 63

  Regent Sounds, Soho 96–7

  Regine’s, New York 208

  Reload 240–2

  guests on 235–40

  recording of 219–20

  reviews 240

  Repsch, John 76

  Republic label 269

  Revson, Peter 169

  Rhydyfelin 40, 44, 46, 49, 53, 54, 57, 66

  Ribeiro, Alfonso 216

  Rice-Davies, Mandy 82

  Richard, Cliff 54, 60, 64, 85, 113, 139, 243, 251, 273

  Richards, Keith 20, 220

  ‘Riders in the Sky’ 16–17, 22, 128

  Right Said Fred 235

  Riley, Teddy 217

  Rio Grande 16

  The Rise and Fall of the British Empire (James) 276

  The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (film) 270

  Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New York 208

  ‘The Road’ 254–5, 256

  ‘Road Rage’ 234

  Roberts, Mike 56, 64, 87

  Roc Nation 276

  ‘Rock Around the Clock’ 20, 29

  Rock ’n’ Roll House, Cleveland Square 84

  Roe, Tommy 104

  Rogers, Kenny 258

  Rolling Stone (magazine) 212

  Rolling Stones, The 20, 89–90, 99, 107, 110, 153, 205, 248

  Rolls-Royce 118, 126, 137, 139–40

  Rose Bank, Shepperton 118

  Ross, Diana 135, 136

  Ross, Jonathan 206

  Royal Albert Hall 83, 166

  Royal Variety Performance, London Palladium 159

  ‘Run On’ 263

  ‘Run to You’ 268

  Russell, Kurt 208

  Ryman Theatre, Nashville 275

  St George’s Hill, Weybridge see Tor Point

  St Luke’s Church, Porth 32

  Salute to Lew Grade 162

  Saunders, Michael 217

  Savile, Jimmy 77–8, 86

  Savile Row, London 30

  Savoy Hotel, London 265

  ‘Say You’ll Stay until Tomorrow’ 194

  Scoffield, Jon 152, 155, 156

  Score, The 247

  Scotland on Sunday 245

  Scotsman 256

  Scott, Tommy 234, 240

  Scotts of St James (club) 159

  Script, The 266

  Seago, Edward 205

  Searchers, The 107

 
; Searchers, The (film) 16

  Secombe, Harry 146

  Second World War 5–6, 30, 146

  Seekers, The 107

  Sellers, Peter 113, 146

  Senators, The

  first gig with Tom 55–7

  naming of 54

  rehearsals 57

  renaming of 58–9

  Tom joins 57–8

  see also Tommy Scott and The Senators

  ‘Sex Bomb’ 241, 245, 249, 284

  Shadows, The 53, 85

  Shakespears Sister 214

  Sharpe, David 260

  Shaw, Sandie 95–6, 98, 149, 153

  ‘She Loves You’ 17, 125

  Sheeran, Ed 275, 285

  Shenton, Violet 77

  Shepherd, Dai 69

  Shepherds Tavern, Mayfair 240

  Shepperton 118, 142

  Shirelles, The 113

  ‘A Shot of Rhythm and Blues’ 62

  Silver Clef Awards 276–7

  ‘Silver Dollar’ 13

  Simmons, Sylvie 177

  Simon, Paul 207, 272

  Simply Red 237

  Simpsons, The 215

  Sinatra, Frank 22, 116, 131, 148, 186, 195, 212, 274

  Sinatra, Nancy 235

  ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’ 250

  ‘Sixteen Tons’ 42, 64, 65, 128

  ‘Skye Boat Song’ 111–12

  Slade, Chris 71, 87

  ‘Smile’ 256

  Smith, Alan 107

  Smith, Bill 160

  Smith, Patricia 207

  Smith, Will 216

  Snoop Dogg 217

  Snowbird resort, nr Salt Lake City 225

  Soft Cell 243

  ‘Some Other Guy’ 111

  ‘Someone Like You’ 254

  ‘Sometimes We Cry’ 237

  ‘Somewhere’ 155

  Sonny and Cher 113

  Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 62

  Sounds Incorporated 104

  South, Joe 150

  South American tour 172

  South Shore Music Circus 217

  ‘Spanish Harlem’ 65, 86, 111

  Spector, Phil 74, 180

  Spence, Johnny 191

  Spiderman 191

  Spirit in the Room 272, 273

  Springfield, Dusty 107, 157

  Springsteen, Bruce 257

  Squires, The see Tom Jones and The Squires

  Stallone, Sylvester 154

  Star Supply Stores, Pontypridd 47

  Starger, Martin 146–7

  Steadman, Alison 271

  Stein, David 127

  Steps 244

  Stereophonics 238–9, 241, 244, 252

  Stern, Howard 216

  Still Dancing (Grade) 147

  Stirling, Peter Lee 97

  Stoke City FC 222

  Stone, Glenna 192, 193, 204

  Stone Alone (Wyman) 89

  Stone Roses, The 244

  Stow Hill 8, 14, 15, 279

  Strictly Come Dancing 257, 272

  Strollers, The 58

  Stud, The 187

  Studio 54, New York 208

  Sugar, Graham 92, 196

  Sugar, Margaret (cousin) 3, 4, 8, 10, 13, 19, 20, 27, 28, 35, 88, 92–3, 101, 196, 252

  ‘Sugar Daddy’ 256

  Sullivan, Big Jim 190–1

  Sullivan, Ed 110–11

  Sullivan, Peter 78, 86, 90, 98, 99, 103, 110, 151, 189, 257