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Thomas Earl Petty (born 20 October 1950 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician, singer, composer and songwriter.
After working with his early bands The Sundowners, The Epics, and Mudcrutch (which also included future Heartbreakers members Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench) he began his recording career with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers when the band broke onto the national music scene with their 1976 self-titled debut album. Still, it took America a full year to catch up to the album. “Breakdown” was re-released to radio and became a Top 40 hit in 1977 after word filtered back the band was creating a firestorm in England.
He was also a member of The Traveling Wilburys, along with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison. Petty and the Heartbreakers also toured as a backing band for Bob Dylan.
Petty is a vocal critic of the modern recording industry, including the disintegration of independent radio stations.
Petty has been supported by his band, The Heartbreakers, for the majority of his career. He has occasionally released solo work, as is the case with his 2006 effort, Highway Companion, on which he performed most of the backing instrumentation himself. Examples of other solo albums include Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers
His latest release is a reunion of Mudcrutch.
After working with his early bands The Sundowners, The Epics, and Mudcrutch (which also included future Heartbreakers members Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench) he began his recording career with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers when the band broke onto the national music scene with their 1976 self-titled debut album. Still, it took America a full year to catch up to the album. “Breakdown” was re-released to radio and became a Top 40 hit in 1977 after word filtered back the band was creating a firestorm in England.
He was also a member of The Traveling Wilburys, along with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison. Petty and the Heartbreakers also toured as a backing band for Bob Dylan.
Petty is a vocal critic of the modern recording industry, including the disintegration of independent radio stations.
Petty has been supported by his band, The Heartbreakers, for the majority of his career. He has occasionally released solo work, as is the case with his 2006 effort, Highway Companion, on which he performed most of the backing instrumentation himself. Examples of other solo albums include Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers
His latest release is a reunion of Mudcrutch.
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Full Moon Fever
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Wildflowers
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Highway Companion
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Greatest Hits
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Runnin' Down A Dream
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Yer So Bad
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Love Is A Long Road
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A Face In The Crowd
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Depending On You
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Alright For Now
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Zombie Zoo
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Feel A Whole Lot Better
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polyesterrbride wrote:
HEY!! Who here has seen the new Bob Dylan video? I figured Petty fans would be totally into it: http://bit.ly/449KiL
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imagesk8r6969 wrote:
Learning To Fly =D
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Plook wrote:
Il est vraiment bon ce mec! :)
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King_Creole_35 wrote:
Happy birthday Tom :)
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SHTURM17 wrote:
American Girl........супер песня!!!!!!!
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Plook wrote:
Plus je l'écoute et plus je l'apprécie ce type est tout simplement excellent, génial
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cruisingaround wrote:
I wish I had ever seen him live
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LittleBitty wrote:
I saw him in concert; BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!! He was and is outstanding.
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Plook wrote:
Big Weekend \o/
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xrockangelx wrote:
His middle name's Earl? Badass!
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imagesk8r6969 wrote:
Learning To Fly is the best. $_$
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ZiggyStarbuck wrote:
Two Gunslingers is amazing
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huBelial wrote:
I heard "Don't Do Me Like That" on Pandora and I have to say.... I LOVED IT!
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RMG1 wrote:
I'm sure Time To Move On is sending me a message........
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the_lixa wrote:
jacks his best song ever. no doubt.
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meldinho wrote:
Midnight Thursday, a promising band from Glasgow are influenced by Tom Petty, Check them out please (Y) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GzRwdh4LuM Feedback is appreciated
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helterskelterr_ wrote:
one of my favourite voices.
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trackaghost wrote:
Please vote! http://www.last.fm/music/Tom+Petty/+images/30583979
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Feestneustim wrote:
FREE FALLINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
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crownanchor wrote:
Cool!
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