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Tom Petty Biography (1950-)
Born October 20, 1950 (one source says 1953), in Gainesville, FL; son of EarlPetty (an insurance salesman); married Jane, c. 1973 (separated, September 9, 1996); children: Adria, Anna Kim. Career: Guitarist, singer, composer, song producer, band leader, and actor. Rock guitarist, 1969--; songwriterand musician for Leon Russell, 1974; played in various Gainsville, FL, bands,including The Epics and Mudcrutch; guitarist and vocalist with the Heartbreakers, 1975--; performed at Live-Aid concert, 1985; toured the world with BobDylan, 1986; recorded and performed with The Traveling Wilburys, 1986-90; toured America with the Rock 'n' Roll Caravan Tour (with The Georgia Satellitesand Del Fuegos), 1987; solo recording artist, 1989--. Awards, Honors:Grammy Award nomination, best rock performance--duo or group with vocal, 1981, for "Stop Dragging My Heart Around" (with Stevie Nicks and The Heartbreakers); Grammy Award, 1989, for Traveling Wilburys, Vol. One; Grammy Award nomination, best rock duo or group performance, 1994, for "My Back Pages" (with Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, and George Harrison); MTV Award, best male video, for "Mary Jane's Last Dance" (with The Heartbreakers); MTV Video Vanguard Award. Addresses: Contact: Warner Bros. Records, 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Guitarist, singer, composer, actor
- Birth Details
- October 20, 1950
- Gainesville, Florida, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Himself, FM (also known as Citizen's Band), Universal, 1978
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Hard to Handle (also known as Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), 1986
- Stanky, Made in Heaven, Lorimar, 1987
- Bridge City Mayor, The Postman, Warner Bros., 1997
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Film Work
- Song performer, Fast Times at Ridgement High, Universal, 1982
- Song performer, The King of Comedy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Score producer, Streets of Fire, RKO Radio Pictures, 1984
- Score producer and vocalist, Band of the Hand, 1986
- Score producer, song performer, and composer, She's the One, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Song performer, Jingle All the Way, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
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Televison Appearances
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Specials
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MTV's 1989 Video Music Awards, MTV, 1989
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Tom Petty Rockumentary, MTV, 1989
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Late Night with David Letterman Eighth Anniversary Special, NBC, 1990
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The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration, PBS, 1993
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Tom Petty: Going Home, The Disney Channel, 1994
- Himself, Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, The Disney Channel, 1995
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Sounds of Summer Preview '95, ABC, 1995
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: God Bless Our Mobile Home, VH1,1995
- Narrator, Tom Petty-On the Road, MTV, 1995
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The 12th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, VH1, 1997
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Johnny Cash: The Man in Black, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
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Roy Orbison Anthology, PBS, 1999
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Television Appearances
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Episodic
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ABC in Concert, ABC, 1991
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Coca-Cola Pop Music Backstage Pass to Summer, Fox, 1991
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The 1992 Billboard Music Awards, 1992
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The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992
- Himself, History of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 8 (also known as The 70s: Have a Nice Decade), syndicated, 1995
- Himself, "Flip," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998
- Also appeared as himself, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Showtime/Fox; and on Dolly, ABC.
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Television Work
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Specials
- Guitarist, Bob Dylan in Concert, HBO, 1986
- Guitarist and lead vocalist, Pack Up the Plantation, Showtime, 1986
- Song performer, Tom Petty Rockumetary, MTV, 1989
- Song performer, Late Night with David Letterman Eighth Anniversary Special, NBC, 1990
- Song performer, The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration, PBS, 1993
- Rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist, Tom Petty: Going Home, The Disney Channel, 1994
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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with The Heartbreakers
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Gone Gator, 1976
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Official Live 'Leg, Shelter, 1976
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You're Gonna Get It!, Gone Gator, 1978
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Damn the Torpedoes, MCA, 1979
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Hard Promises, MCA, 1981
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Long After Dark, MCA, 1982
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Hard Promises/Damn the Torpeodoes, MCA, 1984
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Southern Accents, MCA, 1985
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Pack up the Plantation-Live!, MCA, 1985
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Let Me Up (I've Had Enough), MCA, 1987
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Into the Great Wide Open, MCA, 1991
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Greatest Hits, MCA, 1993
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Playback, MCA, 1995
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Songs and Music from "She's the One," Warner Bros., 1996
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Echo, 1999
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with The Traveling Wilburys
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Traveling Wilburys, Vol. One, Warner Bros., 1988
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Traveling Wilburys, Vol. Three, Warner Bros., 1990
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solo
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Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989
- (Contributor) A Very Special Christmas, A&M, 1992
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Wildflowers, Warner Bros., 1994
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In Conversation, Baktabak, 1995
- Also appeared on albums by Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Don Johnson, Darlene Love, Delbert McClinton, Roger McGuinn, Joni Mitchell, Randy Newman, Stevie Nicks, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Del Shannon, Dwight Twilley, and Hank Williams, Jr.
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Videos
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Pack up the Plantation--Live, MCA, 1985
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Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1990
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Take the Highway, MCA, 1992
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Playback, 1995
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1996
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WRITINGS
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Film Scores
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She's the One, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
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Film Songs
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Streets of Fire, Universal, 1984
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Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989
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The Silence of the Lambs, Orion, 1991
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Judgement Night, Universal, 1993
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Jerry Maguire, Sony/TriStar, 1996
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Jingle All the Way, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
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Television Songs
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Alice in Wonderland, The Learning Channel, 1994
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
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Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music, Volume 9,Gale (Detroit, MI), 1993.
- Rees, Dafydd, and Luke Crampton, Rock Movers & Shakers, ABC-CLIO, 1991.
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The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, edited by Jon Pareles and Patricia Romanowski, Rolling Stone Press/Summit Books, 1983.
Periodicals:
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Entertainment Weekly, February 2, 1996, p. 69; April 30, 1999, p.108.
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Fortune, May 24, 1999, p. 70.
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Guitar Player, May 24, 1999, p. 78.
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Interview, June 24, 1992, .
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Newsweek, January 17, 1980, July 8, 1991.
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Orlando Sentinel, October 25, 1991, .
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Playboy, October 25, 1991, p. 30.
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Pulse!, July 25, 1992, .
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Rolling Stone, January 16, 1986, April 20, 1989; October 5, 1989;August 8, 1991; April 30, 1992; May 14, 1992.*
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