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

News:
• Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Launch 'Virtual' Tour
• Celebrity Birthdays, October 20
• John Mayer Returns With New Album, 'Battle Studies', Nov. 17
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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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A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)

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Discography:
2006 Highway Companion
2002 Last DJ [Bonus DVD]
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: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers The Traveling Wilburys Mudcrutch More >> Similar Artists: Rod Stewart Bruce Springsteen Rockpile Bob Seger Roger McGuinn More >>

Influenced By: Bob Dylan The Kinks The Byrds The Rolling Stones Chuck Berry More >> Followers: Tommy Conwell Pete Droge Bryan Adams Lone Justice The Rainmakers More >>

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