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1. Jones' popularity began to slip somewhat by the middle of 1966, causing Mills to redesign the singer's image into a more respectable, mature, tuxedoed crooner.
2. Mills signed Scott, renamed him Tom Jones, and helped him record his first single for Decca, "Chills and Fever," which was released in late 1964.
3. Born Thomas John Woodward, Jones began singing professionally in 1963, performing as Tommy Scott with the Senators, a Welsh beat group.
4. After Gordon Mills died in the late '70s, Jones' son, Mark Woodward, became the singer's manager.
5. The heavily orchestrated, over the top pop arrangements perfectly meshed with Jones' swinging, sexy image, guaranteeing him press coverage, which translated into a series of hits, including "Once Upon a Time," "Little Lonely One," and "With These Hands".
6. On-stage, Jones played up his sexual appeal; it didn't matter whether he was in an unbuttoned shirt or a tuxedo, he always radiated a raw sexuality that earned him a large following of devoted female fans who frequently threw underwear on-stage.
7. Jones also began to sing material that appealed to a broad audience, like the country songs "Green, Green Grass of Home" and "Detroit City".
8. During 1965, Mills also secured a number of film themes for Jones to record, including the Top Ten hit "What's New Pussycat?
9. Once he moved to Vegas, Jones began recording less, choosing to concentrate on his lucrative club performances.
10. Since the mid-'60s, Jones has sung nearly every form of popular music -- pop, rock, show tunes, country, dance, and techno, he's sung it all.
11. Tom Jones became one of the most popular vocalists to emerge from the British Invasion.
12. Jones' following never diminished over the decades; he was able to exploit trends, earning new fans while retaining his core following.
13. At the end of the decade, Jones relocated to America, where he hosted the television variety program This Is Tom Jones.