Tom Petty
Biography
Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy swagger. In a way, the categorization made sense. Compared to the heavy metal and art rock that dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, the Heartbreakers' bracing return to roots was nearly as unexpected as the crashing chords of the Clash. As time progressed, it became clear that the band didn't break from tradition like their punk contemporaries. Instead,...Read more
Discography
- Highway Companion (2006)
- Live at the Olympic (2003)
- The Last DJ (2002)
- Damn The Torpedoes (2001)
- Anthology: Through the Years (2000)
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Filmography
- 1987 Made in Heaven
- 1997 The Postman
- 2004 "King of the Hill"
Relationships
Pictures
Lyrics
- A Change Of Heart
- A Face In The Crowd
- A Higher Place
- A Mind With A Heart Of Its Own
- A One Story Town
- A Self-made Man
- A Thing About You
- A Wasted Life
- A Woman In Love (it's Not Me)
- About To Give Out
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