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
There's a shadow on the moon tonight
I swear I see your face
Up there with the satellites
Lookin' down from outer space
Me I'm drifting home again
Headlights in my eyes
Fighting sleep with windows down
Worn out from long goodbyes
Night driver
Drifting home again
You offered up no history
When you blew into town
You remain a mystery
No information found
I speed dial a judgment call
A near miss hits the ground
The new king hides behind the throne
Refusing to be crowned
Night driver
Drifting home again
High tide rumbles PCH
My tires losing tread
Helicopter circling
White beam overhead
Now I sit and count the days
And try to fill my time
There's a shadow on the moon tonight
A dollar gets a dime
Night driver
Drifting home again
Home again
I swear I see your face
Up there with the satellites
Lookin' down from outer space
Me I'm drifting home again
Headlights in my eyes
Fighting sleep with windows down
Worn out from long goodbyes
Drifting home again
You offered up no history
When you blew into town
You remain a mystery
No information found
I speed dial a judgment call
A near miss hits the ground
The new king hides behind the throne
Refusing to be crowned
Night driver
Drifting home again
High tide rumbles PCH
My tires losing tread
Helicopter circling
White beam overhead
Now I sit and count the days
And try to fill my time
There's a shadow on the moon tonight
A dollar gets a dime
Night driver
Drifting home again
Home again
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: TOM PETTY
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