Tom Petty
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). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994). Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2017 for his contributions to music and for his philanthropy. He also acted; he had a recurring role as the voice of Lucky Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to the show's conclusion in 2009. Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in 2017 at the age of 66, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Petty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2024 · Heartbreakers Beach Party as Self
- 2021 · Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts as Self
- 2021 · Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free as Himself (archive footage)
- 2019 · Echo in the Canyon as Self
- 2018 · Elvis Presley: The Searcher as
- 2018 · Elvis Presley: The Searcher as Self
- 2017 · The Defiant Ones as Self
- 2016 · Night Flight: Born Again as Self
- 2015 · $aving Dat Money as Tom Petty
- 2014 · Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled as Self
- 2013 · Sound City as Self
- 2012 · Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO as Self
- 2012 · Mike Campbell: The Guitars as Self
- 2010 · Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes as Self
- 2008 · Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville as
- 2007 · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream as Self
- 2007 · The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys as Self
- 2007 · Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks as
- 2006 · Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert as Self
- 2005 · Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self
- 2005 · Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Free Fallin' as Lead Vocals / Guitar
- 2004 · Live Aid as Self
- 2004 · Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert as vocals, guitar
- 2003 · Concert for George as Self
- 2003 · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ) as Singer, Guitar
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self - Performer
- 1999 · Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore as Himself
- 1999 · Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg as himself
- 1997 · The Postman as Bridge City Mayor
- 1997 · Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey as Self
- 1997 · Behind the Music as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Lucky (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Lucky / Mud Dobber (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
- 1995 · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days as Self
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as self
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1995 · Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback as Self
- 1994 · Tom Petty: Going Home as Self
- 1993 · Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration as
- 1992 · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live as Self
- 1991 · Into The Great Wide Open as Tom Petty
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Tom Petty (voice)
- 1989 · Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff as Self
- 1987 · Made in Heaven as Stanky
- 1986 · Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert as Self
- 1986 · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live! as
- 1986 · Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986 as
- 1985 · Live Aid as Self
- 1984 · The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience as Self
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1980 · No Nukes as Self
- 1980 · Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College as Performer
- 1978 · FM as Self
- 1977 · Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as
- 1971 · The Old Grey Whistle Test as
- Future · Tom Petty - Mojo Tour 2010 as