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Tom Petty: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Thomas Earl Petty
  • Birth Place: Gainesville, FL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/20/1950, Libra
  • Profession: Singer; songwriter; actor
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Tom Petty Fast Facts:
  • Decided to become a rock musician after meeting Elvis Presley in 1961.
  • Eponymously titled debut album with the Heartbreakers, released in 1976, featured the classic rock staples "American Girl" and "Breakdown."
  • First solo album, 1989's Full Moon Fever, has sold more than 5 million copies on the strength of hits like "Free Fallin'" and "Runnin' Down a Dream."
  • Played the Bridge City Mayor in Kevin Costner's 1997 sci-fi film The Postman.
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
  • Began hosting a show called Buried Treasure on XM satellite radio in 2005.
  • Tom Petty Relationships:
  • Adria Petty - Daughter
  • Anna Kim Petty - Daughter
  • Dana York - Wife
  • Jane Benyo - Ex-wife
  • Tom Petty Awards:
  • 1995 Grammy: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1989 Grammy: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
  • 2008 Grammy: Best Long Form Music Video - Winner

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