Tom Jones

Tom Jones, right, is greeted by the state porter as he arrives at Buckingham Palace to receive his knighthood March 29, 2006. The big-voiced belter, who was accompanied by his son, daughter and granddaughter, said receiving the knighthood was "just tremendous. When you first come into show business and you get a hit record, it is the start of something. As time goes on, it just gets better."

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