Sir Tom Jones, also known as ”The Bull from Wales”, boasts a successful career spanning six decades. Once described as a “musical shape shifter”, this singing legend was hailed for his ability to move from one musical genre to another.
The now-80-year-old has received countless other recognitions for his contribution to music and in 2016 the son of a coal miner – whose real name is Thomas John Woodward – was knighted for his services to music by Queen Elizabeth.
It was of course a great honor for Tom Jones to be knighted, but the same year he also went through the worst tragedy of his life when his wife died.
Having been married to Linda Trenchard since 1957, Sir Tom was forced to say goodbye to his beloved life partner. Linda died four years ago after a “short but fierce” battle with lung cancer.
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