Tom Petty


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

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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 >>

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Tickets:
8-7-2008 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater -MO, MO
8-9-2008 MTS Centre (Manitoba),
8-11-2008 Pengrowth Saddledome, AB
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Ringtones:
RefugeePlayGet it!
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Discography:
2006 Highway Companion
2002 Last DJ
1999 Echo
1996 Songs and Music From "She's the One"
1994 Wildflowers
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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
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Member Of:
Mudcrutch
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
The Traveling Wilburys
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Similar Artists:
Rod Stewart
Bruce Springsteen
Rockpile
Roger McGuinn
John Mellencamp
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Influenced By:
The Rolling Stones
The Kinks
Bob Dylan
The Byrds
Chuck Berry
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Followers:
Lone Justice
Ingram Hill
Power13
Tommy Conwell
Bryan Adams
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3 dates near me in june....hoping 2c all 3 shows..CT., Boston, and Mansfield...tom soooo close 2 Cape Cod....seriously...come to the beach!--- Love ya..fired up for June! Rock on!..would really love...
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