Tom Jones (singer) Jones a recording contract with Decca. His first single, "Chills and Fever", was released in late 1964. It did not chart, but the follow-up, "It's Not Unusual", became an international hit after offshore pirate radio station Radio Caroline promoted it. The following year was the most prominent of Jones's career, making him one of the most popular vocalists of the British Invasion. In early 1965, "It's Not Unusual" reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom and the top ten in the United States. During 1965, Mills secured a number of film themes for Jones to record, including the theme songs
Tom Jones (singer) top 40 hits in the UK. Jones received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2003. The following year, he teamed up with pianist Jools Holland and released "Tom Jones & Jools Holland", a roots rock 'n' roll album. It peaked at No. 5 in the UK. On 28 May 2005, in celebration of his upcoming sixty-fifth birthday, Jones returned to his homeland to perform a concert in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd before an audience of about 20,000. This was his first performance in Pontypridd since 1964. That same year, the BBC reported that Jones was Wales' wealthiest entertainer,