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Tom Jones: Art
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Tom Jones is an extreme athlete, motivational speaker, martial arts expert, international kickboxing champion, endurance runner, inventor, humanitarian and child advocate. Based on his own tragic experiences as a child at home and in the foster care system, Tom has dedicated his life to helping the less fortunate with a focus on ending child abuse and neglect.
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Tom Jones' next image makeover came in 1988, when he sang Prince's "Kiss" with the electronic dance outfit, the Art of Noise. The single became a Top Ten hit in the U.K. and reached the American Top 40, which led to a successful concert tour and a part in a recording of Dylan Thomas' voice play, Under Milk Wood.
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Late in 1988, the British avant-garde techno-pop group The Art of Noise requested a collaboration with Tom on a cover of Prince's Kiss. The results were sensational and highly contemporary, and the record put Tom back into the Top 10 charts in Europe and the Top 40 in America. The video of Kiss was seen in strong rotation on both MTV and VH-1, winning the "Breakthrough Video" MTV Award that year. Tom Jones was once again seen in a format reaching across all demographics worldwide.
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In 2001 on 3/15 Tom is nominated for the category "International Artist" for Echo. Other nominees in this category are: Enrique Iglesias, Mark Knopfler, Santana, and Robbie Williams. Movie - Someone Likes You includes "Burning Down The House" from "Reload" in the soundtrack. On 5/29 Tom performs with Luciano Pavarotti at his Pavorotti & Friends concert in Mondena, Italy. Tom performed "Sex Bomb" and sang "Delilah" with Luciano who did his part in Italian. "Sex Bomb" is nominated for Ivor Novello Award which reflects the talents of British songwriters and composers.
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Tom's unique weighty voice is a baritone to tenor range. He is a vocal powerhouse with the ability to give his audience every ounce of his energy, enthusiasm and concentration. If his delivery is vigorous, he invites his audience in with the vulnerability of his emotional conviction. He is a natural, a Welshman, a worker, an artist.
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The 1999 release of his 'Reload' album cemented Tom's reputation as an artist with the ability to work with the best of contemporary music. The album sold over 5 million copies worldwide and featured collaborations with the Cardigans, Stereophonics, The Divine Comedy, Van Morrison, Chrissie Hynde, Robbie Williams and James Dean Bradfield among others.
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