Thomas Earl Petty (20 October 1950 - 2 October 2017) was an American musici… Read Full Bio ↴Thomas Earl Petty (20 October 1950 - 2 October 2017) was an American musician, singer, composer and songwriter best known for fronting Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Apart from the band, he released three solo albums: "Full Moon Fever" (1989), "Wildflowers" (1994) and "Highway Companion" (2006).
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
Petty died on 2 October 2017 following a cardiac episode earlier that day at his home in Malibu, California. Although some media outlets incorrectly reported his death following an erroneous police report, his death was confirmed later that day by his publicist and manager.
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
Petty died on 2 October 2017 following a cardiac episode earlier that day at his home in Malibu, California. Although some media outlets incorrectly reported his death following an erroneous police report, his death was confirmed later that day by his publicist and manager.
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Tom Petty Lyrics
A Face In The Crowd Before all of this ever went down In another place, another…
Breakdown It's alright if you love me It's alright if you don't I'm…
Don't Come Around Here No More Hey, hey Don't come around here no more Don't come around he…
Even The Losers Well, it was nearly summer we sat on your roof…
Free Fallin' She's a good girl, loves her mama Loves Jesus, and America…
Here Comes My Girl You know sometimes, I don't know why But this old town…
I Need To Know Well the talk on the street Says you might go solo A…
I Won't Back Down Well, I won't back down No, I won't back down You can…
King's Road Well they took me out on the old Kings Road I…
Listen To Her Heart You think you're gonna take her away With your money and…
Refugee We did somethin' we both know it We don't talk too…
Runaway Trains She's up there all alone I'm down here changing lanes…
Runnin Down a Dream It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down I had…
Something Big It didn't feel like Sunday It didn't feel like June…
Southern Accents There's a southern accent Where I come from The young 'uns…
The Damage You've Done Yeah, keep it up there Yeah, uh huh Well I wish I…
The Image Of Me Yes I know she's the life of the party And without…
The Waiting Oh baby don't it feel like heaven right now Don't it…