| First Name |
Thomas
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| Middle Name |
Earl
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| Last Name |
Petty
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| Full Name at Birth |
Thomas Earl Petty
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| Alternative Name |
Charlie T. Wilbury Jr., Muddy Wilbury, Tom Petty
|
| Birthday |
20th October, 1950
|
| Birthplace |
Gainesville, Florida
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| Died |
2nd October, 2017
|
| Place of Death |
Santa Monica, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Cardiac arrest (caused by an accidental drug overdose)
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Weight |
170lbs (77 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Other
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Gainesville High School, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Guitarist, Actor, Producer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Hard Rock, Rock And Roll, Roots Rock, Heartland rock, country rock, blues rock, Southern rock
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| Music Genre |
Rock, Pop/Rock, Clinical
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| Origin |
Gainesville, Florida, United States
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| Year(s) Active |
1976–2017, 1969–2017, 1968–2017
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| Music Style |
Album Rock, Heartland Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Bar Band, Hard Rock
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| Music Mood |
Wry, Earthy, Organic, Rousing, Energetic, Cynical/Sarcastic, Rollicking, Fun, Rowdy, Playful, Self-Conscious, Earnest, Amiable/Good-Natured, Rebellious, Melancholy, Party/Celebratory, Literate, Humorous, Clinical, Refined/Mannered
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Harmonica, Drums, piano, bass guitar
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| Record Label |
Shelter, Backstreet, Warner Bros., American, Reprise, MCA
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| Associated Acts |
Mudcrutch, Tom Petty, Traveling Wilburys, Dwight Twilley, Stevie Nicks, Jeff Lynne, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Dave Grohl, The Blue Stingrays, The Stooges, Blue Stingrays, Epics, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, George Harrison, Grateful Dead, Roy Orbison, Bonnie Raitt, Sam Smith, Eric Clapton, Phil Seymour
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| Brand Endorsement |
Rickenbacker 660/12, Vox Mark III, Gibson Dove, Fender Stratocaster, Rickenbacker Rose Morris 1965, Rickenbacker Rose Morris 1993, Rickenbacker Rose Morris 1987, Rickenbacker 360/12, Rickenbacken 1989 660/12 TP, Fender Telecaster, Gibson Firebird, Gretsch Tennessean, C. F. Martin HD-40, Gibson J-200, Guild D25 12-string acoustic, Fender Vibro-King 60
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| Clothes Size |
8
|
| Shoe Size |
11
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| Official Websites |
http://www.tompetty.com/, http://tompetty.com
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| Brother |
Bruce Petty
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| Family Member |
Adria Petty (daughter) (film director), Kimberly Violette Petty (daughter) (artist), Dylan (step son)
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| Associated People |
Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Jim Keltner, Dhani Harrison, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Ron Blair, Scott Thurston, Steve Ferrone, Stan Lynch, Howie Epstein, Tom Leadon, Randall Marsh, Jim Lenahan, Danny Roberts, Charlie Souza, Dwight Twilley, Don Felder, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Johnny Depp, Matt LeBlanc, Rick Rubin, Johnny Cash, Eddie Vedder, Lenny Kravitz, Tony Dimitriades, Greg Kinnear, Kevin Costner, Iggy Pop
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| Favorite People |
Elvis Presley
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| Favorite Bands |
Beatles, Rolling Stones
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| Favorite Songs |
Follow That Dream
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| Favorite Places |
Gainesville, New York, Los Angeles, Malibu, Miami
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| Favorite Colors |
Black, White, Green, Grey, Silver, Blue
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| Favorite Accessories |
Sunglasses, Hats, Scarfs
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Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, and was also a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys.
