Voting Station

Tom Jones

Please vote to return to collections.

Vocalist

The Resume

    (June 7, 1940- )
    Birth name is Thomas Jones Woodward
    Best known for 'It's Not Unusual,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Little Lonely One,' 'With These Hands,' 'What's New Pussycat?' 'Thunderball,' 'Green, Green Grass of Home,' 'Detroit City,' 'Kiss,' 'Burning Down The House' and 'Sex Bomb'
    Hosted the variety show 'This Is Tom Jones (1969-1971)'

Why he might be annoying:

    When he first started performing he used the name Tommy Scott.
    His most widely recognized songs were recorded at the start of his career.
    Female fans frequently throw underwear on stage at his concerts.
    His success and lasting appeal is probably due to capitalizing on current trends, not his musical talent.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He shares his name with the title character in Henry Fielding's famous novel 'Tom Jones.'
    He plays up his sexuality on stage and has gained a large female fan-base.
    He has sung nearly every form of popular music — pop, rock, show tunes, country, dance, and techno.
    He denotes his time and money to such charities as 'Kurdish Refugees' and 'Childline.'
    He was awarded the Order of British Empire (March 22, 1999).
    There is an Internet campaign to get him knighted.
    He has been performing for over four decades.

Credit: Jet


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 86 Votes: 44.19% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 161 Votes: 49.07% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 119 Votes: 63.03% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 47 Votes: 44.68% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 62 Votes: 35.48% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 55 Votes: 70.91% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 39 Votes: 51.28% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 47 Votes: 44.68% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 57 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 155 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 164 Votes: 53.66% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 5954 Votes: 66.80% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 408 Votes: 50.49% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1921 Votes: 45.86% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 4393 Votes: 35.42% Annoying