Home > Music > P > Petty, Tom

Born: October 20, 1950 in Gainesville, FL
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Rock

News:
• Celebrity Birthdays, October 20
• John Mayer Returns With New Album, 'Battle Studies', Nov. 17
More News >>

Biography:
Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy swagger. In a way, the categorization made sense. Compared to the heavy metal and art rock that dominat... Continue Bio >>

Photo Gallery:
View All Pictures >>

Video:

Ringtones:

A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)

More Ringtones >>

Discography:
2006 Highway Companion
2002 Last DJ
1999 Echo
1996 Songs and Music From "She's the One"
1994 Wildflowers
All Releases >>

Filmography:
2007 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes
1998 The Larry Sanders Show: Flip
1997 The Postman
More Credits >>

Member Of: Mudcrutch Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers The Traveling Wilburys More >> Similar Artists: Rod Stewart Bob Seger John Mellencamp Roger McGuinn Bruce Springsteen More >>

Influenced By: The Rolling Stones The Kinks Bob Dylan The Byrds Chuck Berry More >> Followers: Ingram Hill Pete Droge Tommy Conwell The Rainmakers Chuck Prophet More >>

Browse More Music:
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z