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  • BIRTH 20/10/1950
  • DEATH 02/10/2017
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 5
  • MOVIES 8

Tom Petty

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 Person of the Year in February 2017 for his contributions to music and for his philanthropy. He also acted; he had a recurring role as the voice of Lucky Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to the show's conclusion in 2009. Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in 2017 at the age of 66, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Petty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Tom Petty

Shows (5)

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
himself (voice) / Tom Petty (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
Lucky (voice) / Lucky (voice) (uncredited) / Lucky / Mud Dobber (voice)
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
self

Movies (8)

The Postman
The Postman
Bridge City Mayor
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Sound City
Sound City
Self
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Self
Night Flight: Born Again
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass…
Himself
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self
Echo in the Canyon
Echo in the Canyon
Self