Løsning is a town in Denmark . The town is located just north of (and directly adjacent to) the town of Hedensted . Together, they form an urban area with a population of 13,034 (1 January 2024).
67-665: Geographically, Løsning lies halfway between the larger towns of Horsens and Vejle , beside the European route E45 . For administrative purposes, the town is in Hedensted Municipality , Central Denmark Region . Frederikslyst Speedway was a motorcycle speedway venue located approximately 2 kilometres north east of the town, off the Frederikslystvej in the forest ( 55°48′47″N 9°43′23″E / 55.81306°N 9.72306°E / 55.81306; 9.72306 ). It held
134-430: A Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy nomination for hosting the television series This Is Tom Jones . In 2012, he played his first dramatic acting role in an episode of Playhouse Presents . He received a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966, an MTV Video Music Award in 1989, and two Brit Awards : Best British Male in 2000 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2003. He
201-603: A "full-throated, robust baritone ". Jones's performing range has included pop, R&B , show tunes , country , dance, soul , and gospel . In 2008, the New York Times called him a "musical shapeshifter [who could] slide from soulful rasp to pop croon, with a voice as husky as it was pretty". He has sold over 100 million records, with 36 Top 40 hits in the UK and 19 in the US, including " It's Not Unusual ", " What's New Pussycat? ",
268-588: A big hit in 1976 with " Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow ", which went to No. 1 on the US country chart, No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1972, he co-starred with Jennifer O'Neill in David Winters's television special The Special London Bridge Special . Jones explained that he accepted to do the special because it allowed him to continue doing television without having
335-595: A capacity of 3,300. The team has won the league 6 times most recently in 2014–15 and 2015–16 as well as winning the Danish Men's Basketball Cup 3 times most recently in the 2014–15 season. Horsens is served by Horsens railway station . It is located on the Fredericia–Aarhus railway line and offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen , Hamburg , Aarhus and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Fredericia and Aarhus . European route E45 runs by
402-684: A concert in Ynysangharad Park , Pontypridd, before an audience of about 20,000. This was his first performance in Pontypridd since 1964. That same year, the BBC reported that Jones was Wales's wealthiest entertainer, having amassed a fortune of £175,000,000. Jones collaborated with Australian pop singer John Farnham in 2005 and released the live album John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert . The following year, Jones worked with Chicane and released
469-617: A cover of the John Lee Hooker song from the Praise & Blame album, was released. In July 2010, it was reported that David Sharpe, vice-president of Island Records (to whom Jones had moved, from EMI , for £1.5m in October 2009), had told his colleagues over email to "pull back this project immediately or get my money back" and asked whether the spiritually themed record had been a "sick joke". Jones later strongly criticised Sharpe and said that he
536-487: A gun. In 1999, Jones released the album Reload , a collection of cover duets with artists such as the Cardigans , Natalie Imbruglia , Cerys Matthews , Van Morrison , Mousse T , Portishead , Stereophonics and Robbie Williams . The album went to No. 1 in the UK and sold over 4 million copies worldwide. Five singles from Reload charted in the UK top 40. The single " Sex Bomb " was released in early 2000 and became
603-433: A live summer tour, which was planned to run from 1 May to 11 August. In July, however, many shows were cancelled due to sickness or bad weather. In 2020 Jones again appeared on the BBC's Jools' Annual Hootenanny , broadcast on New Year's Eve, on which he duetted with Jools Holland and with Celeste . In January 2021 Jones announced Surrounded by Time , his fourth covers album to be produced by Ethan Johns, alongside
670-895: A number of boxing matches. He sang " God Save the Queen ", the national anthem of the United Kingdom, before the Floyd Mayweather-Ricky Hatton fight in 2007; he sang " Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ", the Welsh national anthem, at the Bernard Hopkins-Joe Calzaghe fight between fellow Welshman Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins in 2008; and he sang "God Save the Queen" before the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight in 2009. In 2008, he released 24 Hours on S-Curve Records , his first album of new material to be issued in
737-498: A recording contract with Decca . His first single, "Chills and Fever", was released in late 1964. It did not chart, but the follow-up, " It's Not Unusual ", became an international hit after offshore pirate radio station Radio Caroline promoted it. The following year was the most prominent of Jones's career, making him one of the most popular vocalists of the British Invasion . In early 1965, "It's Not Unusual" reached No. 1 in
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#1733085592919804-942: A string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic, including " I'll Never Fall in Love Again ", "I'm Coming Home", and " Delilah ", each of which reached No. 2 in the UK chart. In 1967, Jones performed in Las Vegas for the first time, at the Flamingo . His performances and style of dress became part of his stage act, and increasingly featured his open, half-unbuttoned shirts and tight trousers. He soon chose to record less and focus on club performances. Jones played in Las Vegas at least one week each year until 2011. Jones had an internationally successful television variety show titled This Is Tom Jones from 1969 to 1971. The Associated Television -produced show
871-438: A suave conman named Raymond Gordon staying at the holiday island resort of the title. His co-stars in the film included Constance Forslund , Tanya Roberts and David Hasselhoff . In 1984, he guest-starred in an episode of the television series Fantasy Island as an accountant who fantasises about living life as Dick Turpin . In the early 1980s, Jones started to record country music. From 1980 to 1986, he had nine songs in
938-472: Is an event for literary crime, mysteries and thrillers. The Crime Festival is organized by Horsens Public Library. Every year, many well-known crime writers visit Horsens. The city is home to Horsens Industrimuseum , a museum showing the history of the industrial society. The museum shows technological development and developments in living conditions for workers. Peter Sørensen from the Social Democrats
1005-445: Is believed the name Horsens derives from the old Danish words hors (horse) and næs (naze, headland). The name Horsens has been in use since the 12th century. The earliest traces of a city are remains of a pagan burial site and houses dating back to the 9th century. In the 12th century, the kings Sweyn III and Valdemar I issued coins in the city. In the 13th century the city got its own legal code. Excavations have shown that
1072-641: Is from Horsens. One of the largest cultural events in Denmark is the annual European Medieval Festival on the last Friday and Saturday in August. The town centre of Horsens is transformed into the largest medieval market town in Northern Europe with activities and entertainment for families and children of all ages. Every March, Horsens hosts a Crime Fiction Festival. The Crime Festival – in Danish called Krimimessen –
1139-536: Is listed in Guinness World Records as the world's oldest record shop. Jones experienced a resurgence in notability in the 2010s due to his coaching role on the BBC talent show The Voice UK from 2012 (with the exception of 2016). In March 2012 he became a coach on the show and was joined by will.i.am , Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue . He mentored Leanne Mitchell to win the first series. Jones returned to coach in 2013, 2014 and 2015. In August 2015, it
1206-474: Is mayor of Horsens. Vitus Bering , the famous Russian Navy captain, was born here. The largest educational institution in Horsens is VIA University College , which offers a wide range of engineering, technical and business programmes for Danish and International students. In the summer of 2020, VIA University College accepted 1066 new students. That was 2.1% more than the number of students that were accepted to
1273-647: Is primarily of English descent; his maternal grandfather was Welsh, his maternal grandmother was born in Wales to English parents from Somerset and Wiltshire , his English paternal grandfather was from Gloucestershire , and his English paternal grandmother was from Wiltshire. He attended Wood Road Infants School, Wood Road Junior School, and Pontypridd Central Secondary Modern School . He began singing at an early age; he would regularly sing at family gatherings, weddings, and in his school choir. He did not like school or sports, but gained confidence through his singing talent. At
1340-503: Is surrounded by typical moraine landscape with low hills and valleys created by glaciers during the last ice ages. Horsens is 50 km (31 mi) south of Aarhus and 30 km (19 mi) north of Vejle , and approximately 200 km (120 mi) from Copenhagen . The city is currently undergoing a positive development with new industry moving to Horsens, or expanding their activities already in Horsens. A lot of electronics and graphical companies are based there. Horsens also has
1407-623: Is the best thing I have had. It's a wonderful feeling, a heady feeling." On 1 July 2007, Jones was among the artists who performed at Wembley Stadium at the Concert for Diana , joined on stage by guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith and soul singer Joss Stone . In addition to performing some of his own songs, the group covered the Arctic Monkeys song, " I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor ". A boxing fan, Jones has performed national anthems before
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#17330855929191474-589: Is the song. ' " Jones said it took convincing from Bacharach to perform "What's New Pussycat?": "When I first heard it I thought, 'Christ! What the bloody hell do they want me to sing this for?' But Burt Bacharach explained, 'I want the big voice to sing this bloody crazy song.' And you put it on, it's a classic." Jones was awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966. During a filming break at Paramount Studios (1965) in Hollywood, Jones met Elvis Presley for
1541-672: The Late Show with David Letterman at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. In May 2011 Jones appeared as a guest vocalist on the debut album Let Them Talk by Hugh Laurie . On 15 May 2011, he appeared alongside Laurie in the UK ITV series Perspectives , singing music from the album in New Orleans . On 25 May 2011, he appeared on American Idol after a medley of his hits performed by
1608-615: The Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality . The city's population is 63,903 (1 January 2024) and the municipality's population is 97,392 (as of 1 January 2024 ), making it the 7th largest city in Denmark . Horsens is best known for its culture and entertainment events. Horsens New Theatre is a cultural centre which holds over 200 events annually. It has managed to draw major names such as Madonna , One Direction , Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones . It
1675-511: The Raquel Welch television special Raquel! directed by David Winters , in it Jones is among guests. In the 1970s, Jones toured with the female singing groups Quiet Elegance and the Blossoms as his backing groups. He had a number of hit singles, including " She's a Lady ", " Till ", and " The Young New Mexican Puppeteer ", but in the mid-1970s his popularity declined. He did, however, have
1742-644: The V Festival 's Weston Park site in Staffordshire . On 9 September 2012, Jones headlined at BBC Radio 2 's Live in Hyde Park festival. In May 2014 Jones opened for Morrissey at a special show in the United States. On 27 September 2014, Jones performed at the Australian Football League 's pre-game entertainment for the 2014 Grand Final along with Ed Sheeran . In September 2015 Jones announced
1809-522: The theme song for the James Bond film Thunderball (1965), " Green, Green Grass of Home ", " Delilah ", " She's a Lady ", " Sex Bomb ", and a cover of Prince 's " Kiss ". Jones has also occasionally dabbled in acting, first making his debut in the lead role of the television film Pleasure Cove (1979). He also appeared as himself in Tim Burton 's film Mars Attacks! (1996). In 1970, he received
1876-753: The 1981 Tom Jones series. It was contended that any rights that C/F International had to license the Tom Jones show did not include the right to make and license separate recordings of the performances on the show, and that any rights that C/F International had in the Tom Jones show no longer existed because of numerous breaches of contract. Examples of contentious CDs are Live on the Tom Jones Show , released in 2006, and Greatest Hits Live , originally issued by C/F International in 1981 and later licensed to and issued by Prism Leisure Corporation as 30 Greatest Hits – Live in Concert . On 26 April 1970, CBS released
1943-462: The 2000 season. In 2002, Jones released the album Mr. Jones , which was produced by Haitian-American rapper Wyclef Jean . The album and the first single, "Tom Jones International", were top 40 hits in the UK. Jones received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2003. The following year he performed " You Can Leave Your Hat On " with The Pussycat Dolls and Carmen Electra on
2010-518: The American Idol "Top 13". Jones released a single on 19 March 2012, produced by former White Stripes frontman Jack White , called Evil . The single was first made available through independent record shops in 7" vinyl format on 5 March. An exclusive three-coloured vinyl was also sold at only one shop – Spillers Records in Cardiff . The shop, which Jones visited as a boy, was founded in 1894 and
2077-547: The Low Anthem . Also in May, he starred in a one-off television drama titled "King of the Teds" which aired on Sky Arts as part of a series of standalone teleplays for Playhouse Presents . On 4 June Jones performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in front of Buckingham Palace , singing "Delilah" and " Mama Told Me Not to Come ". On 18 August Jones performed a fifty-minute set at
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2144-473: The Prison in 2013 and in 2015 a hotel called SleepIn has opened in the Prison. Horsens is twinned with: Tom Jones (singer) Sir Thomas Jones Woodward (born Thomas John Woodward ; 7 June 1940) is a Welsh singer. His career began with a string of top 10 hits in the 1960s and he has since toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas from 1967 to 2011. His voice has been described by AllMusic as
2211-625: The Rolling Stones , Hank Williams and the Milk Carton Kids . In November 2015 Jones appeared, alongside Rob Brydon , in a special 90-minute show, from the SSE Arena, Wembley , for BBC's Children in Need . In December 2015 he appeared on the BBC's Jools' Annual Hootenanny , on duetting with Paul Weller . In 2017 Jones returned to The Voice as a coach for series 6 . In 2018 he embarked on
2278-521: The Senators performing in a club and directed them to manager Phil Solomon , but the partnership was short-lived. The group continued playing gigs around South Wales. Gordon Mills met Jones, became his manager, and introduced him to London, where Mills worked in music. Mills renamed him "Tom Jones", to exploit the popularity of the Academy Award-winning 1963 film . Eventually, Mills got Jones
2345-737: The UK and No. 31 in the US. The video for "Kiss" was played frequently on MTV and VH1 , and won the MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video . Jones received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989, located at 6608 Hollywood Boulevard , Los Angeles, California, in front of Frederick's of Hollywood . He collaborated with Van Morrison on his album Carrying A Torch , released in 1991 on Dover Records , featuring Jones's cover of Morrison's title track . Partly recorded at Townhouse Studios in London, Morrison wrote and produced four songs for
2412-447: The UK. Jones performed the song at the 1994 MTV Europe Music Awards , for which he also served as host. In 1997 Jones recorded a cover of Randy Newman song " You Can Leave Your Hat On " for the soundtrack of The Full Monty . In 1996, Jones appeared as himself in Tim Burton 's ensemble science-fiction comedy film Mars Attacks! . A scene in the film features him performing on stage when aliens attack and he manages to escape with
2479-405: The US country top 40, yet failed to crack the top 100 in the UK or the Billboard Hot 100. Jones's manager Gordon Mills died of cancer on 29 July 1986, and Jones's son Mark became his manager. In 1987, Tom Jones re-entered the singles chart with " A Boy from Nowhere ", which went to No. 2 in the UK. The following year, he covered Prince 's " Kiss " with Art of Noise . The song reached No. 5 in
2546-447: The United Kingdom and the top ten in the United States. During 1965, Mills secured a number of film themes for Jones to record, including the James Bond film Thunderball , and What's New Pussycat? (written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David ). Jones was sceptical about the latter song when first approached about it. He said when it was offered to him, he felt it was "sort of a backhanded compliment: 'I've got to have you, but this
2613-501: The United States for over 15 years. Jones, who was still performing over 200 dates a year as he approached his seventieth birthday, set out on a world tour to promote the album. "The fire is still in me. Not to be an oldie, but a goodie. I want to be a contender", Jones said. Also in 2008, Jones was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. On 16 November 2008, he was invited to perform on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing ; he performed
2680-420: The age of 12, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis . Many years later, he said, "I spent two years in bed recovering. It was the worst time of my life." During this time, he could do little else but listen to music and draw. Jones's voice has been described as a "full-throated, robust baritone ". According to Jones himself, his young voice was a tenor voice. He said: "What you lose on the top end, you gain on
2747-469: The album's biggest single, reaching No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. US President Bill Clinton invited Jones to perform on New Year's Eve at the 2000 millennium celebrations in Washington, D.C. In 2000, Jones garnered a number of honours for his work, including a BRIT Award for Best British Male. He was also hired as the new voice of Australia's National Rugby League , singing in an advertisement to market
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2814-419: The album. In 1992, he made his first appearance at the UK's Glastonbury Festival , and in 1993 he appeared as himself in episodes of two popular US sitcoms, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (" The Alma Matter ") and The Simpsons (" Marge Gets a Job "). Jones signed with Interscope Records in 1993 and released the album The Lead and How to Swing It . The first single, "If I Only Knew", went to No. 11 in
2881-506: The bottom end. I used to be able to hit a top C when I was young now it's a B flat." He became the frontman in 1963 for Tommy Scott and the Senators, a Welsh beat group . They soon gained a local following and reputation in South Wales . In 1964, the group recorded several solo tracks with producer Joe Meek , who took them to various record labels, but they had little success. Later that year, Decca producer Peter Sullivan saw Tommy Scott and
2948-401: The charts in 2022, a 44-year gap between number ones. Jones's album Praise & Blame was released on 26 July 2010. The album, consisting primarily of gospel and blues songs, included covers of songs by Bob Dylan , John Lee Hooker and Billy Joe Shaver , and featured guest musicians such as Booker T. On 7 June 2010, which was Jones's seventieth birthday, the single "Burning Hell",
3015-484: The city of Horsens. From 1853 to 2006 the city housed the Horsens Statsfængsel prison, which held prisoners serving longer sentences. A notable prisoner was former minister of justice Peter Adler Alberti . The last execution in peacetime in Denmark happened in the prison in 1892 when Jens Nielsen was decapitated in the courtyard. Carl August Lorentzen was a safe cracker who became famous for his escape from
3082-440: The city was expanded around 1300, with a moat going around the city and its harbour. Industrialization started from the middle of the 19th century. The population rose dramatically when people from the countryside moved to the city to work in the factories. The first Danish iron foundry outside of Copenhagen was opened as well as tobacco and textile factories. Horsens lies at the end of Horsens Fjord in eastern Jutland. The city
3149-468: The confinement of a series. In 1976, Jones was set to make his film debut in the film Yockowald , in which he was to play a CIA assassin. The film was shelved after the production ran out of money three weeks into filming. In 1979, Jones made his acting debut in Pleasure Cove , an ABC television film which was a pilot for a potential television series but was not picked up. In the film, he played
3216-600: The dance track " Stoned in Love ", which went to No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart. Jones, who had been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 at Buckingham Palace for his services to music. After receiving a knighthood, Jones stated: "When you first come into show business and get a hit record, it is the start of something. As time goes by it just gets better. This
3283-632: The debut single from 24 Hours , "If He Should Ever Leave You", which was named the ninth-best song of 2008 by Spinner . One of the songs from 24 Hours , "Give a Little Love", would later be featured in the first trailer for the 2010 comedy film, Little Fockers . In March 2009, Jones went to the top of the UK Music Charts for the third time in his career with a cover of " Islands in the Stream ", sung with Ruth Jones , Rob Brydon and Robin Gibb , who co-wrote
3350-549: The final of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship in 1995. 55°48′N 9°42′E / 55.800°N 9.700°E / 55.800; 9.700 This article about a location in the Central Denmark Region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Horsens Horsens ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈhɒːsn̩s] ) is a city on the east coast of
3417-408: The first time; he recalls Presley singing, 'With These Hands' as he walked towards him from the film set. The two men became good friends. In 1966, Jones's popularity began to slip somewhat, causing Mills to reshape the singer's image into that of a crooner . Jones also began to sing broader material. Jones soon topped UK charts and reached the top 40 in US charts. Over the next few years he scored
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#17330855929193484-502: The long-awaited release of his album Long Lost Suitcase , on 9 October, through Virgin/EMI. The album was the last in a trilogy, following Praise & Blame (2010) and Spirit in the Room (2012). The track titles are included in chapters of Jones' autobiography Over the Top and Back which was released at the same time. The album was produced by Ethan Johns and included songs by Gillian Welch ,
3551-756: The only Industrial Museum in Denmark. The city is also home to VIA University College which brings a lot of international students to move to this town. In recent years, much effort has been made to expand and improve cultural events. Several internationally known artists, such as Madonna , Metallica , Iron Maiden , Joe Cocker , Elton John , The Beach Boys , Bob Dylan , Tom Jones , Bryan Adams , David Bowie , José Carreras , Helmut Lotti , Westlife , R.E.M. , Paul McCartney , Robbie Williams , The Rolling Stones , Dolly Parton , AC/DC , U2 , Rammstein and Snow Patrol have performed, or have performances planned in Horsens. Metallica has performed several times in Horsens. Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band Pretty Maids
3618-505: The original with his brothers Barry and Maurice . The record, which was inspired by the song's having featured in the BBC's hit sitcom Gavin & Stacey , was released in aid of Comic Relief and reached No. 1 in March 2009. This was his first UK chart topper since "Green, Green Grass of Home" in 1967, setting a new record of 42 years between two UK number ones; this record would be surpassed by Kate Bush when " Running Up That Hill " topped
3685-411: The performance, Jones explained the meaning behind the song: "My wife, she was dying of lung cancer [...] I was always able to fix stuff, I was always able to do things, if she needed me for anything I was always there, but she said 'you can't crumble with me, don't fall with me now, you've done everything you can, you must carry on and do what you do' [...] When I heard it I thought, 'My God it's like this
3752-399: The prison in 1949 when he dug a tunnel from his cell and out to freedom. When the guards discovered he was missing, they found a note from him with the words "Where there is a will there is a way". Lorentzen was captured a few days later on a nearby farm. The old run-down buildings were not fit for a modern prison. In 2006 the prison was closed and the newly built State Prison of East Jutland
3819-666: The release of a new single, his rendition of Todd Snider 's "Talking Reality Television Blues". In March he appeared on Later... with Jools Holland where he sang "I'm Growing Old" from that album. The album was released on 23 April. On 17 and 18 June 2022 Jones appeared at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff alongside Stereophonics , whose Saturday concert was broadcast live on BBC Two . On 3 September 2022, Jones performed "I Won't Crumble With You If You Fall", taken from his Surrounded by Time album, on The Voice UK . After
3886-510: The seventh annual Vh1 Divas concert. The only male guest part of that year's lineup; which included Patti LaBelle , Gladys Knight , and Debbie Harry among many others; his cover of " Kiss " was included in an 80s finale medley. Later that year, he teamed up with pianist Jools Holland and released Tom Jones & Jools Holland , a roots rock 'n' roll album. It peaked at No. 5 in the UK. On 28 May 2005, in celebration of his upcoming 65th birthday, Jones returned to his homeland to perform
3953-486: The subject of litigation with the original licence holder C/F International . As of December 2004 , C/F International was a secured judgment creditor of Classic World Productions and its principal, Darryl Payne, for approximately US$ 1,000,000 (equivalent to about $ 1,600,000 in 2023), and was the principal secured creditor at the time of the subsequent bankruptcy filing by the company. C/F International's action against Classic World Productions and owner Darryl Payne
4020-744: The university the year before. Horsens is the home to professional football club AC Horsens who play in the Danish Superliga . Their home ground is the 10,400 capacity CASA Arena Horsens . From 2015 to 2018, the CASA Arena hosted motorcycle speedway , when it held the Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark , taking over as host from the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, which had held the Speedway Grand Prix event from 2003 to 2014. Frederikslyst Speedway
4087-543: Was announced that Jones's contract with the show would not be renewed and that he would be replaced by Boy George . Jones criticised BBC executives for "sub-standard behaviour", having not consulted with him and informing him only 24 hours before the official announcement. In May 2012 Jones released the album Spirit in the Room on Island Records / Universal Music . The track listing included covers of songs by Paul McCartney , Paul Simon , Leonard Cohen and Richard and Linda Thompson , Blind Willie Johnson , Tom Waits and
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#17330855929194154-455: Was another speedway venue located approximately 8 kilometres south west of the town, off the Frederikslystvej in the forest ( 55°48′47″N 9°43′23″E / 55.81306°N 9.72306°E / 55.81306; 9.72306 ). It held the final of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship in 1995. Horsens is also home to professional basketball team Horsens IC who play in Basketligaen . The team plays at Forum Horsens which has
4221-416: Was based on unpaid royalty payments from This Is Tom Jones and related recordings. This Is Tom Jones is sold on DVD by Time Life rather than by Classic World Productions or C/F International. C/F International's rights to later Tom Jones material were also disputed. In March 2007, Tom Jones and Tom Jones Enterprises sued C/F International to stop the company from licensing sound recordings made from
4288-566: Was furious about the leaked email. In July 2010 Jones appeared on the penultimate episode of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and performed "Burning Hell". In August 2010, Praise & Blame debuted at No. 2 on the UK album chart. By 2010 Jones had sold a total of over 100 million records. On 11 September 2010 Jones performed for an audience of 50,000 at the Help for Heroes charity concert at Twickenham Stadium performing " Strange Things Are Happening Every Day " and his hit " Green, Green Grass of Home ". On 22 September, Jones appeared on
4355-474: Was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 for services to music. He experienced a resurgence in popularity in the 2010s due to his role as a coach on the talent show The Voice UK (2012–2015, 2017–present). Thomas John Woodward was born at 57 Kingsland Terrace in Treforest in Wales on 7 June 1940, the son of Freda Jones (1914–2003) and coal miner Thomas Woodward (1910–1981). He
4422-454: Was opened. The new prison, which is placed near Horsens, held the mass murderer Peter Lundin for a period. Since its closure as a prison, Horsens Statsfængsel has housed a crime and prison museum , and conference and business facilities. The prison grounds have been used for concerts. It was considered as the venue of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 , along with two other cities in Denmark. VisitHorsens (the local tourist office) moved to
4489-457: Was worth a reported US$ 9,000,000 (equivalent to about $ 67,700,000 in 2023) to Jones over three years. It was broadcast by ITV in the UK and by the American Broadcasting Company in the US. As a result of the show, Jones was nominated in 1970 for a "best actor" Golden Globe . From 1980 to 1981, he had a second television variety show, Tom Jones , which was produced in Vancouver , Canada, and lasted 24 episodes. Both television shows were
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