Tom Petty
Biography
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was the leader and frontman of the rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. He was also a successful solo artist. Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "American Girl" (1976), "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee" (1980), "The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and "Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994). Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2017 for his contributions to music and for his philanthropy. He also acted; he had a recurring role as the voice of Lucky Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to the show's conclusion in 2009. Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in 2017 at the age of 66, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Petty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Self
No Nukes
Self
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Bridge City Mayor
The Postman
Self
Concert for George
Self - Performer
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Stanky
Made in Heaven
Self
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
Self
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Self
Sound City
Himself
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Self
Night Flight: Born Again
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Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days
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Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
vocals, guitar
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
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The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience
Tom Petty
Into The Great Wide Open
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Self
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!
Performer
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College
Self
Mike Campbell: The Guitars
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Live Aid
Self
Echo in the Canyon
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Tom Petty: Going Home
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville
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Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff
Self
Live Aid
himself
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg
Tom Petty - Mojo Tour 2010
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast
Himself (archive footage)
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
Lead Vocals / Guitar
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Free Fallin'
Tom Petty
$aving Dat Money
Self
FM
Singer, Guitar
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
Self
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
Self
Heartbreakers Beach Party
himself
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers
Self
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Himself
Fame and Fentanyl
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
51
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-10-20
Place of Birth
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Also Known As
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers