Before she passed away in 2016, the legendary singer revealed to him what tragic advice she had given him. Prior to her death, Sir Tom Jones was married to his wife Melinda “Linda” Trenchard for 59 years.
Sir Tom Jones has opened up about his late wife’s final words before she passed away from cancer. The legendary singer was by Melinda “Linda” Trenchard’s side during her final days following a 59-year marriage that lasted until her passing in 2016.
Celebrating his 85th birthday, Sir Tom recounted the profound advice Linda gave him. Speaking on BBC’s Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, he shared: “When my wife knew that she had terminal cancer, I was with her for the last 10 days in hospital in the room with her.
She said, “Look, I gotta leave, but you don’t fall with me,” and she was right. I’m going down, but I’m aware that there is nothing I can do to stop it. ‘”.
He went on to explain how his dearly beloved Linda had urged him to persevere and how those words had aided him as he pondered his grief and served as guidance for young artists today.
She said, “Don’t fall for me; you have to keep going, you have to get on stage.” You still have songs to sing, and when you do, you still think of me.
Tom reflected on the levity Linda brought to his life, underlining the importance of laughter and remembrance. He went on to express how Linda’s memory gave him the fortitude to carry on with his career despite considering retirement in the wake of her passing, reports Wales Online.
She adored jokes, and I once did the same. She now gives me strength because I had feared that after she passed away, I would crumble.
Sir Tom acknowledged how close his singing career was to being overdone by overwhelming emotion and acknowledged the difficulty of managing emotions while performing. You can’t sing when you sing because your voice won’t come out, so I didn’t think I could sing anymore.
Sir Tom Jones has given some wise words of wisdom to aspiring singers, such as, “You take the emotion and then you work it into the song, get it through, but don’t get too involved with it because then you’ll cry and you won’t be able to sing.”
Celebrating a milestone, the legendary singer announced on his Instagram: “I’m celebrating my 85th birthday this Saturday! and am thrilled to be sharing a very special concert performance – ‘Live on Soundstage 2017’ for the first time on my YouTube channel.”
According to GB News, Sir Tom will also appear on a BBC Arts program called In My Own Words in addition to Tony Blackburn. The renowned Sex Bomb singer remarked, “Taking the time to reflect on some of the extraordinary things that have occurred in my life for In My Own Words has been really enjoyable and thought-provoking.
Watching snippets of those past, times, styles, and struggles made me realize how fortunate I am,” I said in a statement. “Some of the archive I’d never seen before.
“The first house I ever owned made me think back so many times that I was able to spend the day there. I hope everyone enjoys watching it as much as I did creating it! “.
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