Tom Jones | InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse

Grammy-winning music icon Tom Jones, known for hits like “It’s Not Unusual”, “Delilah”, “She’s a Lady”, and “What’s New Pussycat?”, sat down with Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse to discuss his life and incredible music career. This interview was recorded on May 4, 2014, in Houston, Texas. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 0:56 Thrill of performing 1:43 Keeping the voice in shape 4:09 Born to sing 7:06 Childhood illness 10:26 Young marriage 12:30 Legion of female fans 13:44 Early career 16:50 “It’s Not Usual” 18:16 Living a public life 21:40 “Kiss” cover 23:55 Reaching the younger generation SUBSCRIBE for more news and information from Houston Public Media:    / @houstonpublicmedia   ------------ FOLLOW us: Instagram:   / houstonpubmedia   Facebook:   / houstonpublicmedia   X: https://x.com/houstonpubmedia -------------- Houston Public Media is a trusted source for local news, information, and original storytelling in Houston, Texas. For the latest news and information, visit the Houston Public Media website: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ Subscribe to the Hello, Houston! newsletter: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/he... Houston Public Media is a service of the University of Houston. ------------- We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/do...