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.
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311655
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Filmography (Movies)
Fame and Fentanyl
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:25/08/2025
Heartbreakers Beach Party
Character:Self
Release Date:17/10/2024
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2021
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
Character:Himself (archive footage)
Release Date:20/10/2021
Echo in the Canyon
Character:Self
Release Date:24/05/2019
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Character:
Release Date:19/11/2018
Night Flight: Born Again
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/2016
$aving Dat Money
Character:Tom Petty
Release Date:29/09/2015
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:24/07/2015
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
Character:Self
Release Date:19/05/2014
Sound City
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/2013
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/2012
Mike Campbell: The Guitars
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/2012
Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
Character:Self
Release Date:03/08/2010
The Best Of Sound Stage
Character:
Release Date:23/11/2008
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville
Character:
Release Date:10/01/2008
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Character:Self
Release Date:14/10/2007
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
Character:Self
Release Date:12/06/2007
Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
Character:
Release Date:01/02/2007
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert
Character:himself
Release Date:20/09/2006
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/2005
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Free Fallin'
Character:Lead Vocals / Guitar
Release Date:31/03/2005
Live Aid
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2004
Concert for George
Character:Self
Release Date:03/10/2003
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
Character:Singer, Guitar
Release Date:16/09/2003
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
Character:vocals, guitar
Release Date:10/06/2003
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:21/09/2001
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore
Character:Himself
Release Date:09/11/1999
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/1999
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg
Character:himself
Release Date:23/04/1999
The Postman
Character:Bridge City Mayor
Release Date:25/12/1997
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Character:Self
Release Date:02/12/1997
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/1995
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days
Character:Self
Release Date:01/07/1995
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Character:Self
Release Date:31/05/1995
Tom Petty: Going Home
Character:Self
Release Date:23/01/1994
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:02/03/1993
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live
Character:Self
Release Date:01/12/1992
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff
Character:Self
Release Date:31/05/1989
Made in Heaven
Character:Stanky
Release Date:06/11/1987
Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:21/06/1986
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!
Character:
Release Date:15/01/1986
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1986
Live Aid
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/1985
The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience
Character:Self
Release Date:02/11/1984
No Nukes
Character:Self
Release Date:18/07/1980
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College
Character:Performer
Release Date:23/03/1980
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Old Grey Whistle Test
Character:
Release Date:20/06/1978
FM
Character:Self
Release Date:20/04/1978
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast
Character:
Release Date:14/06/1977
Television Appearances
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Character:Self
The Defiant Ones
Character:Self
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Character:Self
Soundstage
Character:Self - vocals, guitar
Behind the Music
Character:Self
Classic Albums
Character:Self
King of the Hill
Character:Lucky (voice)
King of the Hill
Character:Lucky / Mud Dobber (voice)
King of the Hill
Character:Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Character:Self
The Larry Sanders Show
Character:Tom Petty
The Simpsons
Character:Tom Petty (voice)
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Character:Tom Petty
MTV Video Music Awards
Character:Self
Fridays
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Rockpalast
Character:
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Character:
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