Tom Jones - the Life (29 page)

Pendergrass, Teddy 213

People
(magazine) 172

‘Perfect Day’ 220

Perry, Andrew 262

Perry, Dai

childhood 9, 15

death/funeral 231–3, 280

fights 39–40

and Kay Tranter 165–6

Tom’s best mate 38–9, 224–5, 279

Tom’s bodyguard 163–4, 165, 167, 168, 172–3

Perry, Gemma 224–5

Persson, Nina 236

Pet Shop Boys 217

‘Peter Gunn’ 206

Philip, Prince, Duke of Edinburgh 159, 160, 162

Philips, Bryn 65–6

Pickett, Wilson 94, 157, 220

Pitman, Tommy 54–5, 57–8

Pitman, Vimy 25, 26, 28, 35, 91

Playboy
(magazine) 274

Playboys, The 90, 98

Playhouse Presents
(Sky Arts) 270

Pleasure Cove
188, 189

Podell, Jules 130

Police, The 243

Polyglove factory, Treforest 28, 36, 279

PolyGram label 194

Pontcanna studios, Cardiff 54

Ponty Baths 13

Ponty Park
see
Ynysangharad Park

Pontypridd Observer
53, 63, 70, 89

Pontypridd Register Office 35

‘Poor Me’ 95

Port Vale FC 222

Potters Leisure Resort 269

Powell, Josie 36

Praise and Blame
261, 262–3, 273, 282, 284

Presley, Elvis 111, 112, 166

asked to appear on
This Is Tom Jones
148

death 184, 191

on
Ed Sullivan Show
109

films 189

friendship with Tom 115, 175–6, 177–82, 186, 263

on hearing ‘Green, Green Grass of Home’ 124–5

sees Tom performing in Las Vegas 174–5

split with Priscilla 181

Tom as British answer to 126

Tom sings 42, 43, 239, 284

Presley, Priscilla 174, 175, 181, 227

Price, Brian 54

Proby, P. J. 76, 104–5, 144, 282

Prowse, Juliet 148, 149

‘Pussycat’ 247

Putnam, Claude ‘Curly’, Jr 123

Q
(magazine) 262

Q
Awards 240

Queen Latifah 218

Radio Luxembourg
54, 100

Radio Times
121, 271

‘Raise a Ruckus Tonight’ 284

‘Raise Your Hand’ 158

Ranch, The, Pontypridd 32

Rat Pack, The 148

Rave
(magazine) 117

Razorlight 261

Ready Steady Go!
116

Real World Studios 262

Record Mirror
111

Red Lounge, The, Treforest 279

Redding, Otis 217, 220, 250, 256, 274

Reed, Les

arranger 99, 108, 123

compares Tom with Elvis 184

at Engelbert’s wedding 85

and ‘It’s Not Unusual’ 96–7, 98–9

songwriting 95–6, 128–9, 143–4, 151, 158

and Tom’s early career 94–5, 103

Reed, Lou 220

Rees, Chris
see
Slade, Chris

Reeves, Jim 95

Regent Ballroom, Hopkinstown 63

Regent Sounds, Soho 96–7

Regine’s, New York 208

Reload
240–2

guests on 235–40

recording of 219–20

reviews 240

Repsch, John 76

Republic label 269

Revson, Peter 169

Rhydyfelin 40, 44, 46, 49, 53, 54, 57, 66

Ribeiro, Alfonso 216

Rice-Davies, Mandy 82

Richard, Cliff 54, 60, 64, 85, 113, 139, 243, 251, 273

Richards, Keith 20, 220

‘Riders in the Sky’ 16–17, 22, 128

Right Said Fred 235

Riley, Teddy 217

Rio Grande
16

The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
(James) 276

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
(film) 270

Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New York 208

‘The Road’ 254–5, 256

‘Road Rage’ 234

Roberts, Mike 56, 64, 87

Roc Nation 276

‘Rock Around the Clock’ 20, 29

Rock ’n’ Roll House, Cleveland Square 84

Roe, Tommy 104

Rogers, Kenny 258

Rolling Stone
(magazine) 212

Rolling Stones, The 20, 89–90, 99, 107, 110, 153, 205, 248

Rolls-Royce 118, 126, 137, 139–40

Rose Bank, Shepperton 118

Ross, Diana 135, 136

Ross, Jonathan 206

Royal Albert Hall 83, 166

Royal Variety Performance, London Palladium 159

‘Run On’ 263

‘Run to You’ 268

Russell, Kurt 208

Ryman Theatre, Nashville 275

St George’s Hill, Weybridge
see
Tor Point

St Luke’s Church, Porth 32

Salute to Lew Grade
162

Saunders, Michael 217

Savile, Jimmy 77–8, 86

Savile Row, London 30

Savoy Hotel, London 265

‘Say You’ll Stay until Tomorrow’ 194

Scoffield, Jon 152, 155, 156

Score, The
247

Scotland on Sunday
245

Scotsman
256

Scott, Tommy 234, 240

Scotts of St James (club) 159

Script, The 266

Seago, Edward 205

Searchers, The 107

Searchers, The
(film) 16

Secombe, Harry 146

Second World War 5–6, 30, 146

Seekers, The 107

Sellers, Peter 113, 146

Senators, The

first gig with Tom 55–7

naming of 54

rehearsals 57

renaming of 58–9

Tom joins 57–8

see also
Tommy Scott and The Senators

‘Sex Bomb’ 241, 245, 249, 284

Shadows, The 53, 85

Shakespears Sister 214

Sharpe, David 260

Shaw, Sandie 95–6, 98, 149, 153

‘She Loves You’ 17, 125

Sheeran, Ed 275, 285

Shenton, Violet 77

Shepherd, Dai 69

Shepherds Tavern, Mayfair 240

Shepperton 118, 142

Shirelles, The 113

‘A Shot of Rhythm and Blues’ 62

Silver Clef Awards 276–7

‘Silver Dollar’ 13

Simmons, Sylvie 177

Simon, Paul 207, 272

Simply Red 237

Simpsons, The
215

Sinatra, Frank 22, 116, 131, 148, 186, 195, 212, 274

Sinatra, Nancy 235

‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’ 250

‘Sixteen Tons’ 42, 64, 65, 128

‘Skye Boat Song’ 111–12

Slade, Chris 71, 87

‘Smile’ 256

Smith, Alan 107

Smith, Bill 160

Smith, Patricia 207

Smith, Will 216

Snoop Dogg 217

Snowbird resort, nr Salt Lake City 225

Soft Cell 243

‘Some Other Guy’ 111

‘Someone Like You’ 254

‘Sometimes We Cry’ 237

‘Somewhere’ 155

Sonny and Cher 113

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 62

Sounds Incorporated 104

South, Joe 150

South American tour 172

South Shore Music Circus 217

‘Spanish Harlem’ 65, 86, 111

Spector, Phil 74, 180

Spence, Johnny 191

Spiderman
191

Spirit in the Room
272, 273

Springfield, Dusty 107, 157

Springsteen, Bruce 257

Squires, The
see
Tom Jones and The Squires

Stallone, Sylvester 154

Star Supply Stores, Pontypridd 47

Starger, Martin 146–7

Steadman, Alison 271

Stein, David 127

Steps 244

Stereophonics 238–9, 241, 244, 252

Stern, Howard 216

Still Dancing
(Grade) 147

Stirling, Peter Lee 97

Stoke City FC 222

Stone, Glenna 192, 193, 204

Stone Alone
(Wyman) 89

Stone Roses, The 244

Stow Hill 8, 14, 15, 279

Strictly Come Dancing
257, 272

Strollers, The 58

Stud, The
187

Studio 54, New York 208

Sugar, Graham 92, 196

Sugar, Margaret (cousin) 3, 4, 8, 10, 13, 19, 20, 27, 28, 35, 88, 92–3, 101, 196, 252

‘Sugar Daddy’ 256

Sullivan, Big Jim 190–1

Sullivan, Ed 110–11

Sullivan, Peter 78, 86, 90, 98, 99, 103, 110, 151, 189, 257

Sully Hospital, nr Penarth 18

Sun
210

Sun Studio 50

Sunday Herald
240

Sunday Mirror
172, 239

Sunday Times
260

Sunday Times
Rich List 244, 275

Sunny Side Up
261

‘Superstition’ 215

Supremes, The 99, 131, 135. 136

Sweet Inspirations 180

Taff Street, Pontypridd 49, 54, 66

Take That 101

Talk of the Town, London 146–7

Talking Heads 236

Tarbuck, Jimmy 154

Taylor, Evie 97, 98

TB
see
tuberculosis

‘Tears’ 103

Ted Heath Orchestra 99, 147, 150

Teddy Boys 30–1, 40–1, 69, 163

‘Teen Beat’ (pop column) 70

‘Telstar’ 75

Temptations, The 131

Tennessee Ernie Ford 42

‘Tennessee Waltz’ 218

Thank Your Lucky Stars
108

‘That Lucky Old Sun’ 64

‘That Old Black Magic’ 22, 136

Them 107, 211

Theophilus P. Wildebeeste 213

‘(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me’ 96

13 Smash Hits
135

This Is Tom Jones
(TV Series) 147–8, 149, 153–4, 163, 214

‘Thora’ 57

Thorne, Tony 68, 208

Three Dog Night 239

‘Thunderball’ 122

‘Ticket to Ride’ 107

Tilton, Charlene 186

‘To Wait for Love’ 112

Toksvig, Sandy 270–1

Tom Jones
(film) 90

Tom Jones Enterprises 204

Tom Jones’ Greatest Hits
234

Tom Jones on Happiness Island
167–8

Tom Jones International (fan site) 191

‘Tom Jones International’ 248

Tom Jones & Jools Holland
251

Tom Jones: The Right Time
(TV series) 214–15

Tom Jones and The Squires

naming of 98

NME
concert 107

Tom’s split from 117, 150–1

on tour 104–6, 129–30

‘Tomorrow Night’ 284

Tommy Scott and The Senators 62–4, 69–71

concert party 65–6

contract with Gordon Mills 87

demo tape 73, 74, 77, 78

first TV appearance 64–5

Grand Pavilion gig 73

London debut 89–90

move to London 88–9

naming of 58–9

recording session with Joe Meek 75–7

renaming of 90

Top Hat club gig 82, 85–6

see also
Senators, The

Tonypandy 82

Toomaru, Annie 199, 203

Top Hat Club, Cwmtillery 82, 85

Top of the Pops

1965 (‘It’s Not Unusual’) 102, 103

1987 (‘A Boy from Nowhere’) 205–6

Top of the Pops
Awards 247

Top Rank Cinema, Slough 94

Tor Point (St George’s Hill), Weybridge 139–43, 166, 167, 184

Tornados, The 75

‘Tower of Strength’ 272

Townsley, Bill 98

Trallwn 46, 51

Tranter, Kay 165–6

Treforest

Cecil Cinema 8, 13, 279

Industrial Estate 37

schools 15, 189, 252, 279, 280

in Second World War 5–6

Teds 30–1, 163

Women’s Guild 8

see also
Cliff Street; Laura Street

Trenchard, Bill 24, 36, 38

Trenchard, Melinda
see
Woodward, Linda

Trenchard, Roslyn 36, 68, 210

Trenchard, Vi 24, 34, 142

tuberculosis (TB) 18–20, 24, 36, 38

Tucker, Sophie 65

Tumble, The
see
White Hart

Turner, Alva 56, 64, 71

Turner, Horace 62

Turtles, The 113

24 Hours
255, 256–7, 259, 260

‘The Twist’ 62

Twitter 236, 275

Tyson, Mike 209

Uggams, Lesley 155

‘Unbelievable’ 215, 259

Union Chapel, Islington 263

United Artists 186

Universal Music Group 266, 269, 276

University of South Wales 280

Upper Boat Inn, Pontypridd 58–9

Vaughan, Frankie 21

Verve, The 217

VH1 channel 212, 215

Viscounts, The 83, 95

Viva Las Vegas
189

Voice, The
(TV series) 156, 172, 227, 265–8, 269, 272, 273–5, 276, 285

Voice Made Flesh, The
37

V2 Records 247

Waits, Tom 272

Wales vs England rugby match (1999) 144

‘Walking in Memphis’ 227, 275

Wallace, Marjorie (Marji) 166–8, 169–72

Walton, Kent 54

Wang Chung 207

Waring, Jo 81, 84, 85

see also
Mills, Jo

Warren, Diane 217

Warwick, Dionne 116, 149

Washington Post
218

Wayne, John 16

Weiss, Norman 135

Wells, Mary 99

Welsh St Donats 210, 219, 253

Wembley Arena 238

Wessex Sound Studios 144

West, Dodi 95

West, Red, 125

West, Sonny 124

West Side Story
155

Westbury Hotel, London 167

‘What Do You Want?’ 95

‘Whatcha’ Gonna Do When Your Baby Leaves You’ 111

‘What’d I Say’ 50

‘What’s New Pussycat?’ 112, 114, 116, 123, 130, 215, 222, 235, 245, 247, 249

Wheatsheaf (pub), Pontypridd 43, 44, 63, 163, 204, 279

White Hart (pub), Pontypridd 38, 55, 57, 88, 251, 279

White Palace Cinema, Pontypridd 279

White Tips (recreational area) 6, 13, 21, 28

Whitehouse, Mary 105

‘Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)’ 83

‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On’ 41–2

will.i.am 266, 269, 274, 275

Williams, Andy 166

Williams, Robbie 222–3, 234, 235, 236, 246, 249

Willis, Chuck 111

Wilson, Harold 173, 200

Wilson, Mary 135–6, 137–9, 143, 281

Wilson, Nancy 156

Wilson, Ricky 274

Winehouse, Amy 256

Winter Gardens, Bournemouth 137

‘With These Hands’ 114, 115