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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.
Legendary singer-songwriter Tom Petty died from "an accidental drug overdose" due to taking several medications, his family said in a statement Friday.
Tom Petty, whose hits like 'American Girl' and 'Free Fallin' made him one of the world's biggest rock stars, has died at age 66. Tom Petty, whose hits like 'American Girl' and 'Free Fallin' made ...
Tom Petty's death is currently being investigated by the Los Angeles County coroner, a spokesperson for the office confirmed to ET on Wednesday. ... the legendary singer died at the age of 66 on ...
In August 2007, Tom Petty invited Randall Marsh and Tom Leadon, original members of Mudcrutch, to reunite with Heartbreakers Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell to reform Mudcrutch. They recorded an album, Mudcrutch, which was released on April 29, 2008, by Reprise Records, and contains 14 old and new tracks. "We would play and then we would just ...
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. [1] The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair. In 1982, Blair, weary of the touring lifestyle, departed the band.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers unofficially ended when their founder and voice died in 2017, but their heartbeat endures.. A beat that started decades ago keeps beating thanks to the music ...
While playing on a Del Shannon album that Tom Petty was producing (Drop Down And Get Me), Epstein impressed Petty with his ability.Consequently, when Ron Blair, who had been bassist with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers since the band's inception in 1976, announced that he was quitting due to burnout, Epstein was recruited to replace him. [1]