My grandfather was from Aberdare. He was a coal miner who emigrated and then continued mining in Pennsylvania.

Irwin Thomas

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When people say to me 'what do you think of rap music?' my answer is there's no such thing. There's rap and there's music.

me you music people

People refer to me as 'that 'Love Boat' man.'

me man love people

I find great beauty in songs with a creative interpretation, but most people generally don't get that, and go for the simple songs, but I prefer something a bit more complicated, which is more meaningful to the creator.

great simple beauty people

Because I'm shy and a bit quiet, I think people assume I'm an elegant person.

person think shy people

I particularly like Hershey's chocolate - the kind which has almonds in it.

which like chocolate kind

I was always one of those fortunate people who never wanted to be anything other than a singer and an actor. Most people know me as a singer, but I am also an actor.

i-am never me people

I was born into a world where a lot of people who came to the house were performers.

born house people world

I'm not even allowed to sing in the shower at home. Too loud.

shower sing loud home

If someone had told me when I was a kid I'd get an ovation from Frank Sinatra! One time, I did a song called 'I Am A Singer', but I rewrote the words for Frank. I was in tears and, when he got up, so was he.

i-am me time song