Tom Petty

Tom Petty

music artist, actor, composer

Tom Petty was born on Oct 20, 1950 in USA. Tom Petty's big-screen debut came with Made in Heaven directed by Alan Rudolph in 1987, strarring Stanky. Tom Petty is known for King of the Hill directed by Wesley Archer, Mike Judge stars as Hank Hill and Kathy Najimy as Peggy Hill. Tom Petty has got 6 awards and 16 nominations so far. The most recent award Tom Petty achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Tom Petty plays is The Postman which will be released on Dec 25, 1997.

Thomas Earl Petty was an American musician and actor who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, was a member of the late 1980s super-group the Traveling Wilburys, and had success as a solo artist.Petty had many hit records. Hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee" (1980), "The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and "Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994). Solo or with the Heartbreakers, he had hit albums from the 1970s through the 2010s and sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2017 for his contributions to music and for his philanthropy.In 2017, Petty died of an accidental drug overdose, at the age of 66, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour.

  • Birthday

    Oct 20, 1950
  • Place of Birth

    Gainesville, Florida, USA

Known For

Awards

6 wins & 16 nominations

Grammy Awards
2009
Best Long Form Music Video
Winner - Grammy
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)
1996
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Winner - Grammy
1996
Best Rock Album
Winner - Grammy
1990
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Winner - Grammy
Walk of Fame
1999
Recording
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
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