It's Not Unusual It's Not Unusual "It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. Jones recorded what was intended to be a demo for Shaw, but when she heard it she was so impressed with Jones's delivery that she declined the song and recommended that Jones release it himself. The record was the second Decca single Jones released, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1965. It was also the first hit for Jones in the US, peaking at No. 10
Tom Jones impersonator for the EMI label which was produced by Chris Babida. The album, "Sam Sorono Sings Tom Jones' Greatest Hits" was released in 1978. He had shot to fame in 1991 as a result of appearing on "Stars in Their Eyes", and was also the first act to appear on the Spanish version of the show. He died of cancer in 2008. Steve McCoy is a Tom Jones impersonator from Barrington, Camden County. He was referred to by "Philly.com" as the world's leading Tom Jones impersonator. In 1998, McCoy appeared at the Tom Jones Lovefest, an event organized by 32 records