If you think of Tom Jones, you probably think of him as a singer. Having just read his autobiography, 'Over The Top And Back', I now think of him as a great storyteller.
It doesn't read like a ghostwritten account but like the man himself recounting his remarkable life in a completely authentic voice.
He also shows incredible self-awareness, detailing his faults, failures and mistakes as well as his often unbelievable turns of good fortune.
It's also worth mentioning that he seems to have enormous respect for drummers (appreciating how they can make or break the sound of a band) and for songwriters.
As Bill Haley once said, Jones "out-Elvised Elvis". And he also lived to tell the tale – brilliantly.
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