Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1976 in Gainesville, Florida, United States
- Died: 2 October 2017, Santa Monica, California, United States
- Active: 1976 - 2017
Biography
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was a rock band formed in 1976 from Gainesville, Florida, USA and led by Tom Petty. Petty was supported by his band, The Heartbreakers, for the majority of his career. He has occasionally released solo work, as was the case with his 2006 album Highway Companion on which he performed most of the backing instrumentation himself. However, members of The Heartbreakers have played on each of his solo albums and the band has always backed him when touring in support of those albums.
Genres
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Discography
- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (1976) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- You're Gonna Get It! (1978) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- Damn the Torpedoes (1979) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Hard Promises (1981) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Long After Dark (1982) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Southern Accents (1985) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- Pack Up the Plantation: Live! (1985) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) (1987) - Album - rated 2.9/5
- Into the Great Wide Open (1991) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Greatest Hits (1993) - Compilation - rated 4.26/5
- High Grass Dogs - Live From The Fillmore (1999) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Free Girl Now (1999) - Single - rated 3.15/5
- Room at the Top (1999) - Single - rated 3.41/5
- Swingin' (1999) - Single - rated 3.45/5
- Echo (1999) - Album - rated 3.19/5
- Anthology: Through the Years (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.98/5
- The Last DJ (2002) - Album - rated 2.98/5
- Mojo (2010) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Hypnotic Eye (2014) - Album - rated 3.7/5
Members
- Tom Petty - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica (1976–2017)
- Mike Campbell - lead guitar, mandolin, backing vocals (1976–2017)
- Benmont Tench - keyboards, backing vocals (1976–2017)
- Ron Blair - bass, backing vocals (1976–1982; 2002–2017)
- Scott Thurston - guitar, keyboards, harmonica, backing vocals (1991–2017)
- Steve Ferrone - drums, percussion (1994–2017)
- Stan Lynch - drums, backing vocals (1976–1994)
- Howie Epstein - bass, mandolin, backing vocals (1982–2002)