TOM PETTY
Name: Thomas Earl Petty
Born: 20 October 1950 Gainesville, Florida
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) is a singer, songwriter, and
guitarist. His hit singles have included "Don't Do Me Like That", "Refugee", "Runnin'
Down a Dream", "The Waiting", "Don't Come Around Here No More", "I Won't Back
Down", "Free Fallin'", "Mary Jane's Last Dance", "American Girl", and "You Don't
Know How It Feels", most of which remain heavily played on adult contemporary
and classic rock radio. Petty is also a vocal critic of the modern recording
industry and the disintegration of independent radio stations, and recorded an
album on that theme - The Last DJ.
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 most
recent effort, 2006's Highway Companion, on which he performed most of the
backing instrumentation himself. However, members of The Heartbreakers have
played on each of his solo albums and the band has always backed him when
touring in support of those albums. Petty has had the same manager, Tony
Dimitriades, since 1976. On February 3rd 2008, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
performed at the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLII Halftime show.
Name: Thomas Earl Petty
Born: 20 October 1950 Gainesville, Florida
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) is a singer, songwriter, and
guitarist. His hit singles have included "Don't Do Me Like That", "Refugee", "Runnin'
Down a Dream", "The Waiting", "Don't Come Around Here No More", "I Won't Back
Down", "Free Fallin'", "Mary Jane's Last Dance", "American Girl", and "You Don't
Know How It Feels", most of which remain heavily played on adult contemporary
and classic rock radio. Petty is also a vocal critic of the modern recording
industry and the disintegration of independent radio stations, and recorded an
album on that theme - The Last DJ.
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 most
recent effort, 2006's Highway Companion, on which he performed most of the
backing instrumentation himself. However, members of The Heartbreakers have
played on each of his solo albums and the band has always backed him when
touring in support of those albums. Petty has had the same manager, Tony
Dimitriades, since 1976. On February 3rd 2008, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
performed at the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLII Halftime show.