Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers in 2006.
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers in 2006.
Background information
OriginGainesville, Florida,
United States
GenresRock, heartland rock, blues rock
Years active1976–2017
LabelsShelter, Backstreet, MCA, Warner Bros.
Past member(s)Tom Petty
Mike Campbell
Benmont Tench
Ron Blair
Scott Thurston
Steve Ferrone
Stan Lynch
Howie Epstein
WebsiteOfficial Website

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers was an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers have six members in the band; the current band members are Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Ron Blair, Scott Thurston and Steve Ferrone. The band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999. The band have won many Grammy Awards and were also the recipients of 2006's Billboard Century Award. The band ended when Petty was found dead in his home in 2017 after an accidental drug overdose.[1]

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So far as of 2011, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have released 12 Studio albums:

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  1. "Tom Petty, Rock And Roll Hero, Dies At 66 | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.