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- Name: Thomas Earl Petty
- Born: October 20, 1950
- Label: American Recordings
- Hometown: Gainesville, Florida
- Grammy Nominations: 18
- Grammy Awards: 3
- Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Tom Petty is a Rock musician and songwriter who has had numerous hits throughout his career. Petty is often supported by his backup band The Heartbreakers, with whom he has recorded a number of albums.
Early Career
Raised in Gainesville, Florida and influenced by the Rock & Roll music of Elvis Presley and The Beatles, Petty formed a band in 1976 and released his self-titled debut album. After a well-received follow-up, the band released their third album, Damn the Torpedoes, in 1979. That album went on to sell over 2 million copies and produced the hit singles "Refugee" and "Don't Do Me Like That".Traveling Wilburys
While still performing with The Heartbreakers, Petty also participated as one of the founding members of the Traveling Wilburys - a "Supergroup" that consisted of Petty, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison and Jeff Lynne. The group recorded two albums and had a hit with the song "Handle With Care".Solo Career
Petty released his first solo album, Full Moon Fever, in 1989. The album was an instant success, spawning such hits as "Free Fallin" and "Running Down a Dream". Since then, Petty has released a number of solo albums (and a few with The Heartbreakers). In 2002, Petty and The Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.-
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Tom Petty Questions
Where can I find a TomTom female who speaks in English with a French accent? 1 AnswerThe may have, the only TomTom voices I can find are these ones and none appear to be English/French. But keep an eye on it and one could be uploaded eventually ... read more
TomTom, Magellan, or Garmin? Which GPS manufacturer has the better interface? 4 AnswersI own a TomTom One (original) and have used a Garmin. The Garmin was very confusing to me. I like the TomTom because you can modify it and there's a great u... read more
Who has done the best Super Bowl halftime show: Prince, Tom Petty, or Springsteen? 3 AnswersWhile I think the other two actually did a wonderful job, I think Prince put on more of a show. read more
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This is amazing. Make sure to stay with it til 3:30 when Prince takes the stage with Tom Petty. Huge. http://bit.ly/5gW1fV
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There's a great article on Tom Petty in today's Wall Street Journal.
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@wsjrock funny how the tom petty debates goes in different directions, i.e. the value of someone as beside the point as RUSH (smile)
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I like Tom Petty a lot more these days
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