Tom Petty
Known for: Acting
Born: October 19, 1950 in Gainesville, Florida, USA - Died: October 1, 2017
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.
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No Nukes
Self
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Self
The Postman
Bridge City Mayor
Concert for George
Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self - Performer
Made in Heaven
Stanky
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
Self
Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Self
Sound City
Self
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore
Himself
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Self
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
Self
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days
Self
Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
Self
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
vocals, guitar
The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience
Self
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College
Performer