Tom As Usual - A tribute to Sir Tom Jones

Sir Thomas Jones Woodward OBE, otherwise known as Tom Jones, is one of the greatest, if not the greatest singers these isles - or indeed any country - ever produced. At the age of 82, he still puts singers a good few decades younger to shame - and he’s still got it - he is indeed, still - THE voice!!! Should you get the chance to catch him live - then I strongly urge you to do so - no question!!! However, in the absence of that option, then the next best thing is definitely the simply sensational Robert T Leonard with his Tom As Usual Showband. Close your eyes and Robert IS Tom Jones - open them up again - and he’s STILL Tom!!! The look, the mannerisms, the moves, the accent - and most of all - THE VOICE!!! Astonishing vocals from an astonishing vocalist!!! And all backed by a superb band - who’s energy really brings Sir Toms classic songs to life!!! Robert started in the industry at the age of 13 and only four years later he released his first ep with his hard rock band at the time - swiftly followed by an album on Heavy Metal Records - which charted. The group also toured throughout the country with a variety of well-known bands and established a large following in the process. Bass guitarist David (Gibby) Gibson, who’d tasted chart success in France with his own bands ep - and who’d previously spent a year in London playing with a well-known professional drummers new group - met Robert and persuaded him to join the new outfit he was involved with along with guitarist Denis (Den) Curran and drummer James Clark, both of whom were experienced musicians and had played at festivals in the UK and abroad. The band - performing their own songs - went on to tour extensively throughout - building up a large live following in the process and attracting label attention. They eventually signed with a Welsh record company and relocated to the valleys to record their debut album.