In the early 1970s, Tom Jones had a number of hit singles, including "She's A Lady," "Till," and "The New Mexican Puppeteer," but in the mid 1970s his popularity declined, although he did have a big hit in 1976 with "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow," which went to #1 on the U.S. country chart and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.In the early 1980s, Tom Jones started to record country music. From 1980 to 1986, Jones had nine songs hit the top 40 on the U.S. country chart, yet he failed to crack the top 100 in the U.K. or chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
After Jones' long-time manager Gordon Mills died of cancer on 29 July 1986, Jones' son Mark became his new manager. Mark recognized that Jones was incorporating modern music in his live shows and suggested that he should start to record songs from a fresh genre and leave country music behind.
In 1987, Tom Jones re-entered the singles chart with "A Boy From Nowhere," which went to #2 in The U.K. The following year, he covered Prince's Kiss with The Art of Noise. The song was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #5 in the U.K. and #31 in the U.S. The video for "Kiss" was seen in heavy rotation on both MTV and VH1, and it won the MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video."Tom Jones Tickets are available on Sold Out Ticket Market at nominal rates
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