Tom Petty

About

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. He was also a successful solo artist. Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "American Girl" (1976), "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee" (1980), "The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and "Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994). Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares...

Known for

The SimpsonsSeries • 1989King of the HillSeries • 1997Miami ViceSeries • 1984The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992It's Garry Shandling's ShowSeries • 1986The Old Grey Whistle TestSeries • 1971RockpalastSeries • 1974The PostmanMovie • 1997She's the OneMovie • 1996Made in HeavenMovie • 1987Band of the HandMovie • 1986Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a DreamMovie • 2007