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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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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 More >> Similar Artists: Rod Stewart Bob Seger John Mellencamp Roger McGuinn Rockpile More >>

Influenced By: The Rolling Stones The Kinks Bob Dylan The Byrds Chuck Berry More >> Followers: Pete Droge Tommy Conwell Power13 The Rainmakers Chuck Prophet More >>

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