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"It's Not Unusual" is the theme song of his late 1960s–early 1970s television musical variety series, This Is Tom Jones. The first studio version was released in 1995 on the compilation album, The Legendary Tom Jones – 30th Anniversary Album .
Oct 12, 2024 · Without Jones’ vocals, “It’s Not Unusual” might seem like one of many ’60s pop trifles. He imbues it with playfulness and deep emotion all at once.
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Without Jones’ vocals, “It’s Not Unusual” might seem like one of many ’60s pop trifles. He imbues it with playfulness and deep emotion all at once. It was the first of many hit singles for the legend, setting the tone for a long, brilliant career.
Drenched in horns, "It's Not Unusual" was the first hit for Tom Jones, leading to a horn sound on many of his subsequent songs, including "Thunderball" and "What's New Pussycat? This was written by the classical music arranger and conductor Les Reed along with Tom Jones' manager Gordon Mills.
Mar 13, 2024 · The follow-up to “It’s Not Unusual” was “Once Upon a Time” a Gordon Mills original taken from the first album – it became a disappointing No.32.
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4 days ago · Tom Jones, Welsh-born singer with broad musical appeal who first came to fame as a sex symbol with a fantastic voice and raucous stage presence. He was known best for his songs ‘It’s Not Unusual,’ ‘What’s New, Pussycat?,’ ‘Green, Green Grass of Home,’ and ‘Delilah.’
Apr 24, 2018 · Decoding the harrowingly creepy lyrics to ‘It’s Not Unusual’ by Tom Jones. Any song that blurts out "I wanna die" in the first verse deserves questioning. Ciara Knight. “I wanna die” In 1964, Les Reed and Gordon Mills penned a song that would send Tom Jones skyrocketing to international stardom.
