Tom Jones The legendary Welsh singer becomes the oldest male artist to hit the top of the British album charts. Tom Jones is crowned on the U.K. albums chart this week with Surrounded By Time, and he sets a chart record in the process. The legendary Welsh singer becomes the oldest male artist to hit No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, at age 80 years and 10 months. And he becomes the oldest artist to achieve the feat with a collection of new material, eclipsing Bob Dylan, who led the chart at 79 years old in June 2020 with Rough And Rowdy Ways.