Tom Jones, officially known as Sir Thomas John Woodward OBE, is a renowned Welsh singer with a net worth of approximately $300 million. Emerging as a significant vocal talent in the mid-1960s, he has sold over 100 million records throughout his career.
He boasts 36 Top 40 hits in the UK and 19 in the US, with iconic songs such as “It’s Not Unusual,” “What’s New Pussycat,” “Delilah,” “She’s a Lady,” and “Green, Green Grass of Home.”
In addition to his music career, Jones has made appearances in various films and television shows, including “Fantasy Island” (1984), “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1993), and “Mars Attacks!” (1996). He gained further recognition as a coach on the talent competition “The Voice UK,” starting in 2012.
In 2006, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to music, having previously been named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1999.
Tom Jones has received numerous accolades throughout his career. In 1966, he won a Grammy for Best New Artist, and his hit “It’s Not Unusual” was nominated for Contemporary Rock & Roll Male Vocal Performance and Contemporary Rock & Roll Single.
In 1970, he won the Ivor Novello Award for International Artist of the Year and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for his show “This Is Tom Jones.”
Jones also received an MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video for his cover of “Kiss” in 1989, and he was honored with Brit Awards for Best British Male in 2000 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2003.
In recognition of his impact on the entertainment industry, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989.
Real Estate Properties
In 1976, Tom Jones and his wife Linda purchased Dean Martin’s mansion in Los Angeles for $500,000. They later sold the property to Nicolas Cage for $6.469 million in 1998.
In the same year, the couple acquired an 8,143 square foot villa in the Mulholland Estates neighborhood of Los Angeles for $2.65 million.
After Linda’s passing, Tom sold this villa along with an adjacent lot for $11.28 million and subsequently relocated to London.
