Over the Top and Back: The Autobiography

Great intertaining book, a good read

以前は海外のサイトで注文していたものが、日本にいて簡単に注文できるようになり、時代を感じます。少々大げさかもしれませんが、届いた時の嬉しさは、格別でした。

We all have a soundtrack to our lives. I spent several years in the music industry, and this not only relates to me in that way, but also relates to so many memories that I have surrounding the wonderment of life and situations that make me relates to Sir Tom's life. Tommy Woodward stay oblective and humble throughout. I could not put this book down and was sad even when it ended, because I am an addict of humility and and dedication. Dedicated Tom is, to entertaining his fans, nurturing fis family and friends, and respectful to honsty. Yes, this is now my favourite book of all time, barring no genres.

I like to read biographies and OVER THE TOP AND BACK in an autobiography written in collaboration with his friend Giles Smith. The language is very intelligent sprinkled with expletives and profanity. Tom Jones is human. He begins with his life in Pontypridd Wales and his love relationship with his wife Linda. They had a baby on the way but had to live apart until they were of age. The impression I get of Tom (Woodward) Jones is that he is very intuitive and intelligent. He always wanted to be a singer and writes about the times and years it took him to be accepted and famous. I can remember him on the Ed Sullivan Show singing IT'S NOT UNUSUAL and I liked what I saw and heard. He had his old nose then and eventually had it fixed as some artists do. The book is long with small print and it took me a while to read it all. Linda was v ery pretty and Tom speaks highly of her .She endured a lot, separations and such and managed to stay married to him all these years. One thing he says is that he'd rather talk to Linda over the phone because she looks old! He decided to dispense with vanity and let his hair go gray illustrating an older Tom. Ironically, he chose to put his 75 year old face on the cover. He does look good for his age and you can't help but notice his baby blues with a black fringe. He begins with his wife Linda and ends the book still with her and declares they love one another. Commendable. Left out of the book is women who he may have become involved with. But Tom talks about how women threw their panties at him on stage. He didn't like it at first but they loved his gyrations while he performed. He has a great voice and had to take care of maybe losing it because it is so vibrant and powerful. He was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II but never inducted into the American Hall of Rock and Roll. He also has a running feud with Engleburt Humperdinck. The book is a great read that mostly touches on his struggles in the music industry and leaves out personal information while he was a performer. I hope someone writes a book about him so we can learn of his personal life warts and all.

I liked the frankness and the true feeling I got from this book. Tom not afraid to 'say it like it was'.