Tom released a string of singles and albums including film theme tunes 'What's New Pussycat?', 'Thunderball', 'The Green, Green Grass of Home' and 'Delilah'.

At the end of the swinging 60s, he starred in his own show 'This is Tom Jones' from Las Vegas and in response to his swivelling hips, bared hairy chest and spray-on trousers the knickers-throwing trend began.