Well someone had ask if anybody had saw the Tom Petty tour but I don't even know who that is but if I did I could probably answer her questin betta so help me to find out WHO TOM PETTY IS?
2006-06-25 16:10:25 · 27 answers · asked by hotgirlwarr 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Tom Petty, known in his early years as "Tommy", was born in Gainesville, Florida and grew up in northeast Gainesville. As a teen-aged, amateur musician he often practiced at home with friends and sometimes even in the family owned fall-out shelter located in his back yard. Petty graduated from Gainesville High School in 1968. Petty did not have any musical aspirations until Elvis Presley came to Ocala, Florida, 25 miles south of Petty's hometown, to work on a film, "Follow That Dream". Petty went down to watch him and was inspired. After working with his early bands The Sundowners, The Epics, and Mudcrutch with ace drummer Randall Marsh, (which also included future Heartbreakers members Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench) he began his recording career with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers when the band broke onto the national music scene with their 1976 self-titled debut album. Still, it took America a full year to catch up to the album. "Breakdown" was re-released to radio and became a Top 40 hit in 1977 after word filtered back the band was creating a firestorm in England.
2006-06-25 16:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by Disillusioned 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
He's only my favorite music artist EVER! :)
He leads the band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and has been making albums since 1976 until currently. Before the Heartbreakers, he played in a band called the Traveling Wilburys that also features Roy Orbison ('pretty woman' and 'you got it'), Bob Dylan (I hope you know who he is) and others.
Some of Tom Petty's most famous songs are Mary Jane's Last Dance, Free Falling and Runnin' Down a Dream.
2006-06-30 10:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by Philthy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He's the lead of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, a band that started up back in the 70's. Some songs are Free Falling, Don't Do Me Like That, & Refugee. http://www.tompetty.com/
2006-06-25 16:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by Vicki D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1950) is an American musicianAfter working with his early bands The Sundowners, The Epics, and Mudcrutch with ace drummer Randall Marsh, (which also included future Heartbreakers members Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench) he began his recording career with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers when the band broke onto the national music scene with their 1976 self-titled debut album. Still, it took America a full year to catch up to the album. "Breakdown" was re-released to radio and became a Top 40 hit in 1977 after word filtered back the band was creating a firestorm in England.
Their 1978 second album You're Gonna Get It! proved the debut album's intensity was no fluke. Marking the band's first gold album, it features the singles "Listen To Her Heart" and "I Need To Know". Shortly after its release the band was dragged into a legal dispute when ABC Records was sold to MCA Records. Petty refused to simply be transferred to another record label without his consent. He held fast to his principles for nine long months, which eventually led to him filing for bankruptcy.
After the dispute was settled, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers released their third album Damn the Torpedoes (1979) that rapidly became triple-platinum. It includes "Refugee", their U.S. breakthrough single.
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2006-06-25 16:16:36 · answer #4 · answered by gnomes31 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tom Petty is the frontman for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, a mid nineties rock band. Some of their more popular songs are Last Dance with Mary Jane, Free Bird, and many more.
2006-06-25 16:13:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tom Petty is a very good singer his band Tom Petty and the heartbreakers
2006-06-25 16:13:15 · answer #6 · answered by Dawn A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sang Refugee, Running down
a dream, I won't back down and numerous other songs. He did a
duet with Stevie Nicks and sat in with George Harrison with the
Traveling Wilburys and sang hits with them. He had major I think
hand surgery but came back full force to play the guitar and sing.
He did not sing Free Bird Lynard Skynard sang Free Bird
2006-06-25 16:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by nemesis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is a singer and has been around since the 70's and is still making music the group is "Tom Petty and the Heatrbreakers"
2006-06-25 16:14:13 · answer #8 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tom Petty, from Tom Petty and the Heatbreakers. A great band that's been around....well pretty much forever. He's getting old...but they still kick a** and tour. They sing "Last dance with MaryJane" "Refugee" "free-fallin"...etc.
2006-06-25 16:13:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
musician-- Look up Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2006-06-25 16:13:51 · answer #10 · answered by gNat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋