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Sir Tom Jones tops UK charts with ‘Surrounded By Time,’ makes UK music history

Sir Tom Jones has made history in the UK music charts. At 80 years old, he becomes to oldest man to top the UK album charts with his new studio album “Surrounded by Time.”

Markos Papadatos

Published

May 1, 2021

Sir Tom Jones. Photo by Rick Guest

Sir Tom Jones. Photo by Rick Guest

Sir Tom Jones has made history in the UK music charts. At 80 years old, he becomes to oldest man to top the UK album charts with his new studio album “Surrounded by Time.”

The iconic Welsh artist expressed that he is “forever grateful” for this special milestone.

The oldest artist to ever top the UK album charts is the late but great Dame Vera Lynn, whose collection “We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn” topped the charts back in 2009 when she was 92 years old. Sir Tom Jones is the oldest artist to achieve this feat with an album of newly recorded material.

His latest studio offering Surrounded by Time is available on digital service providers by clicking here.

Read More: Surrounded by Time earned a favorable review from Digital Journal.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.