Tom Jones – Delilah

“Delilah” – Single by Tom Jones from the album Delilah, released February 1968.

“Delilah” is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in December 1967. The lyrics were written by Barry Mason, and the music by Les Reed, who also contributed the title and theme of the song. It earned Reed and Mason the 1968 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

The Sun newspaper put out a call looking for “Delia from Llandudno,” who the song’s cowriter Barry Mason said was the inspiration. The search was abandoned when another co-writer on the song, Mason’s ex-wife Sylvan, called the tipline to reveal that “Delia” did not exist – the name came from the Biblical story of Sampson and Delilah.

Tom Jones’ recording reached No. 1 in the charts of several countries, including Germany and Switzerland. It reached No 2 in the British charts in March 1968 and was the sixth-best selling single of that year. The US Billboard chart records its highest position as 15

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Tom Jones "Delilah" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Tom Jones "Delilah" on The Ed Sullivan Show03:11

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