In the summer of 1961, his uncle was working on the set of Presley's film Follow That Dream, in nearby Ocala, and invited Petty to watch the shoot. His interest in rock and roll music began at age ten when he met Elvis Presley. His brother Bruce was seven years younger. Petty was born October 20, 1950, in Gainesville, Florida, the first of two sons of Kitty (Katherine) Petty, a local tax office worker, and Earl Petty, who was a traveling salesman. 2.2 1988–1991: Traveling Wilburys and solo career.2.1 1976–1987: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.Petty died of an accidental drug overdose on October 2, 2017, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour. Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. In his career, he sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Petty's hit singles as a solo act include " I Won't Back Down" (1989), " Free Fallin'" (1989), and " You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994). His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include " 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 recorded a number of hit singles with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, and was also a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976.
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor.
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