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Tom Jones covers Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Billy Joe Shaver, and more (videos)

Happy 76th Birthday Tom Jones

Birth name Thomas Jones Woodward
Also known as Tom Jones
Born 7 June 1940 (age 76)
Treforest, Pontypridd,Glamorgan, Wales
Genres Pop, rock, country, Soul
Occupations Singer
Years active 1963–present

I remember watching Martin Scorsese’s wonderful The Blues  (a 2003 documentary film series) ten years ago, and there was a fantastic sequence of Van Morrison,Tom Jones & Jeff Beck performing Bring it on Home to Me & Trouble in mind (in the film: Red, White & Blues (Mike Figgis)). I was a big Van Morrison fan, but didn’t really like Tom Jones.. until I saw this. A great performance.

Since then I’ve listened to his music now & then, and his last 2 albums are really great stuff (back to the roots alà Johnny Cash’s American Recordings series)

We have to kick off with the “Red, White & Blues” clip:


What Good Am I? (Bob Dylan):
Doug Weston’s Troubadour, Los Angeles, Mothers Day, May 12th 2013


Tower of Song (Leonard Cohen):


If I Give My Soul (Billy Joe Shaver):


Burning Hell (John Lee Hooker):
Live on Letterman 09-22-2010

-Egil

Egil

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