Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20,1950) is a singer and guitarist. A prolific songwriter, he has also produced numerous hit singles, such as "American Girl", "The Waiting", "Free Fallin'", "I Won't Back Down", "Into the Great Wide Open", and "Mary Jane's Last Dance", most of which remain heavily played on mainstream radio. Petty is also a vocal critic of the modern recording industry and the disintegration of independent radio stations (e.g. 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. In addition, Petty has had the same manager, Tony Dimitriades, since 1976.
Tom Petty, known in his early...
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(LiveDaily.com) Tom Petty [ tickets ] and The Heartbreakers recently announced the launch of a new website and an upcoming live anthology that will feature performances originally recorded in concert between 1978 and 2007, according to a press release.... continued
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(LiveDaily.com) Tom Petty [ tickets ] and the Heartbreakers have rolled out their North American summer tour, which will visit arenas, amphitheaters and festivals across the US and into Canada through late August.... continued
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(LiveDaily.com) Mudcrutch [ tickets ], featuring Tom Petty [ tickets ] and two members of The Heartbreakers, hits the road in April behind the band's first ever full-length album.... continued
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(LiveDaily.com) Tom Petty [ tickets ] & The Heartbreakers will make another lap around the live circuit this summer.... continued
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(LiveDaily.com) Tom Petty [ tickets ] & The Heartbreakers will make at least one more lap around the live circuit after all, as the singer and his band announce dates for a major US summer tour.... continued
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(LiveDaily.com) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers will play the biggest stage in America next February, rocking the halftime show of Feb. 3's Super Bowl XLII, organizers have announced.
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Track listing: Saving GraceSquare OneFlirting with TimeDown SouthJackTurn This Car AroundBig WeekendNight DriverDamaged by LoveThis Old TownAnkle DeepThe Golden Rose
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Track listing: I'm CryingDone Somebody WrongI Got a WomanCarol
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Track listing: The Last DJMoney Becomes KingDreamvilleJoeWhen a Kid Goes BadLike a DiamondLost ChildrenBlue SundayYou and MeThe Man Who Loves WomenHave Love Will TravelCan't Stop the Sun
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Track listing: Room at the TopCounting on YouFree Girl NowLonesome SundownSwingin'Accused of LoveEchoWon't Last LongBilly the KidI Don't Wanna FightThis One's for MeNo MoreAbout to Give OutRhino SkinOne More Day, One More Night
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Track listing: Walls (Circus)Grew Up FastZero From Outer SpaceClimb That HillChange the LocksAngel Dream (No. 4)Hope You NeverAssholeSupernatural RadioCaliforniaHope On BoardAngel Dream (No. 2)Hung Up and OverdueAirportWalls (No. 3)
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Track listing: WildflowersTime to Move OnYou Wreck MeIt's Good to Be KingOnly a Broken HeartDon't Fade on MeHard on MeCabin Down BelowTo Find a FriendA Higher PlaceHouse in the WoodsCrawling Back to YouWake Up TimeHoney BeeYou Don't Know How It Feels
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Track listing: You Don't Know How It FeelsGirl on LSD
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Track listing: American GirlBreakdownAnything That's Rock & RollListen to Her HeartI Need to KnowRefugeeDon't Do Me Like ThatEven the LosersHere Comes My GirlThe WaitingYou Got LuckyI Won't Back DownFree Fallin'Learning to FlyInto the Great Wide OpenMary Jane's Last DanceSomething in the Air
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Track listing: Something in the AirThe WaitingAmerican Girl (live)
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Track listing: Learning to FlyKings HighwayInto the Great Wide OpenThe Dark of the SunAll or Nothin'All the Wrong ReasonsToo Good to Be TrueOut in the ColdYou and I Will Meet AgainBuilt to LastTwo GunslingersMakin' Some Noise
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Track listing: Free Fallin'Love Is a Long RoadRunnin' Down a DreamFeel a Whole Lot BetterYer So BadDepending on YouThe Apartment SongAlright for NowA Mind with a Heart of Its OwnZombie ZooI Won't Back DownA Face in the Crowd
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Track listing: Jammin' MeRunaway TrainsThe Damage You've DoneIt'll All Work OutMy Life / Your WorldThink About MeAll Mixed UpAin't Love StrangeHow Many More DaysLet Me Up (I've Had Enough)A Self-Made Man
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Track listing: Needles and PinsThe WaitingBreakdownAmerican GirlIt Ain't Nothin' to MeInsiderRockin' Around (With You)RefugeeSouthern AccentRebelsDon't Bring Me DownShoutStories We Could TellSo You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star
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Track listing: RebelsIt Ain't Nothin' to MeSpikeDogs on the RunMary's New CarThe Best of EverythingMake It Better (Forget About Me)Southern Accents
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Track listing: A One Story TownYou Got LuckyDeliver MeChange of HeartFinding OutWe Stand a ChanceStraight Into DarknessThe Same Old YouBetween Two WorldsA Wasted Life
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Track listing: The WaitingA Woman in Love (It's Not Me)NightwatchmanSomething BigKings RoadLetting You GoA Thing About YouInsiderThe Criminal KindYou Can Still Change Your Mind
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Track listing: RefugeeHere Comes My GirlEven the LosersCentury CityDon't Do Me Like ThatYou Tell MeWhat are You Doin' in My Life?Louisiana RainShadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid)
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Track listing: When the Time ComesYou're Gonna Get ItHurtMagnoliaToo Much Ain't EnoughI Need to KnowListen to Her HeartNo Second ThoughtsRestlessBaby's a Rock 'n' Roller
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Track listing: Rockin' Around (With You)BreakdownHometown BluesThe Wild One, ForeverAnything That's Rock 'N' RollStrangered in the NightFooled Again (I Don't Like It)Mystery ManLunaAmerican Girl
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Tom Petty was born in Gainesville, Florida, Alachua County
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