Tom Petty
Acting
Born 1950-10-20
Died 2017-10-02
Gainesville, Florida, USA
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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.
On December 4, 2023, Petty's song "Love Is a Long Road" was used in the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, which is considered one of the most anticipated video games ever made. This trailer gained over 90 million YouTube views within the first 24 hours. Because of this immense bump in popularity, the song itself gained nearly 1 million YouTube views in the same time span, gained a 36,979% increase on Spotify, had almost 250,000 searches on Shazam, and ranked second on the worldwide iTunes chart.
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The Simpsons
Late Show with David Letterman
Saturday Night Live
King of the Hill
Miami Vice
The Larry Sanders Show
MTV Video Music Awards
Classic Albums
Rockpalast
Behind the Music
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Fridays
The Old Grey Whistle Test
The Postman
Soundstage
The Defiant Ones
Soundbreaking
Made in Heaven
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
She's the One
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Live Aid
Band of the Hand
Concert for George
FM
Sound City
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
Night Flight: Born Again
Tom Petty: Going Home
Echo in the Canyon
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Life, Death and Money
No Nukes
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Free Fallin'
Live Aid
$aving Dat Money
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Fame and Fentanyl
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
Heartbreakers Beach Party
Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
The Best Of Sound Stage
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore
Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
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