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Tom Petty: Biography

Tom Petty

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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