Tom Petty

Personal Info

Birthday

October 20, 1950

Day of Death

2017-10-02

(66 years old)

Place of Birth

Gainesville, Florida, USA

Also Known As

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Traveling Wilburys

Charlie T. Jnr.

Muddy Wilbury

Thomas Earl Petty

Tom Petty

Biography

Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was the leader and frontman of the rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys.

He was also a successful solo artist. Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "American Girl" (1976), "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).