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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.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. [1] The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair. In 1982, Blair, weary of the touring lifestyle, departed the band.
The band’s lead guitarist from its inception until Petty’s death in 2017, the 74-year-old rocker not only played on classics like ... where Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers would remain for ...
Tom Petty Highway Companion: 2006 [23] "Big Weekend" Tom Petty Highway Companion: 2006 [23] "Cabin Down Below" Tom Petty Wildflowers: 1994 [24] "Crawling Back to You" Tom Petty Wildflowers: 1994 [24] "Damaged by Love" Tom Petty Highway Companion: 2006 [23] "Depending on You" Tom Petty Full Moon Fever: 1989 [22] "Don't Fade on Me" Tom Petty Mike ...
The concert film Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party, directed by Cameron Crowe and aired on MTV just once in 1983, was recently released in theaters for the first time. ... Petty brought his old ...
Tom Petty, whose hits like 'American Girl' and 'Free Fallin' made him one of the world's biggest rock stars, has died at age 66. Tom Petty, whose hits like 'American Girl' and 'Free Fallin' made ...
In 1976, Campbell rejoined Petty to begin Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with former Mudcrutch member Benmont Tench (keyboards) along with Ron Blair (bass guitar) and Stan Lynch (drums). Like the other Heartbreakers, Campbell avoids the virtuoso approach to playing, preferring to have his work serve the needs of each song. [7]
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers unofficially ended when their founder and voice died in 2017, ... It was the old formula; you could go out and play and hone your craft. You build up sales and tour ...