Tom Petty

Summary

Tom Petty is a human^[1]. He was born in Gainesville^[2]. He was born on October 20, 1950^[3]. He died in UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center^[4]. He died on October 2, 2017^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], record producer^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,273 views/month, #1,538 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tom Petty's place of birth was Gainesville^[2].
• Tom Petty died in UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center^[4].
• Tom Petty was born on October 20, 1950^[3].
• Tom Petty died on October 2, 2017^[5].
• Among Tom Petty's spouses was Jane Benyo^[12].
• Among Tom Petty's spouses was Dana Petty^[13].
• A child of Tom Petty was Adria Petty^[14].
• A child of Tom Petty was Annakim Petty^[15].
• A child of Tom Petty was Dylan Petty^[16].
• Tom Petty held citizenship in United States^[17].
• English was Tom Petty's native language^[18].
• Tom Petty's professions included guitarist^[6].
• Tom Petty's professions included singer^[7].
• Tom Petty's professions included singer-songwriter^[8].
• Tom Petty worked as a record producer^[9].
• Tom Petty's professions included composer^[10].
• Tom Petty worked as a rock musician^[19].
• Tom Petty's field of work was rock music^[20].
• Tom Petty's field of work was music^[21].
• Tom Petty's field of work was guitar performance^[22].
• Tom Petty's education included a stint at Gainesville High School^[23].
• Tom Petty received the Florida Artists Hall of Fame^[24].
• Tom Petty was a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers^[25].
• Tom Petty was a member of Traveling Wilburys^[26].
• Tom Petty was a member of Mudcrutch^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-10-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-10-02^[31]

• Genre(s): heartland rock, pop rock, rock, southern rock^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, heartland rock, pop rock, rock, singer/songwriter, southern rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5ca3f318-d028-4151-ac73-78e2b2d6cdcc^[34]

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Origins and Family

Tom Petty was born in Gainesville^[2]. He was born on October 20, 1950^[3]. English was his native language^[18].

Education

Tom Petty was educated at Gainesville High School^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], record producer^[9], composer^[10], and rock musician^[19]. Fields of work include rock music^[20], a music genre^[35], founded in 1948^[36]; music^[21], a type of arts^[37]; and guitar performance^[22].

Recognition

Tom Petty received the Florida Artists Hall of Fame^[24].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jane Benyo^[12] and Dana Petty^[13]. Children include Adria Petty^[14], a film director^[38], b. 1974^[39], of United States^[40]; Annakim Petty^[15], an artist^[41], b. 1982^[42], of United States^[43]; and Dylan Petty^[16], of United States^[44].

Death and Burial

Tom Petty died on October 2, 2017^[5]. He passed away in UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center^[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose^[45].

Why It Matters

Tom Petty ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,273 views/month, #1,538 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Shakira^[48], a singer^[49], b. 1977^[50], of Spain^[51], awarded the Billboard Latin Music Awards^[52]; Goo Goo Dolls^[53], a rock band^[54], founded in 1986^[55]; Counting Crows^[56], a musical group^[57], founded in 1991^[58]; and Tonic^[59], a rock band^[60], founded in 1993^[61].

Works attributed to him include California Blue^[62], a song^[63], written by Roy Orbison^[64].

FAQs

Where was Tom Petty born?

Tom Petty was born in Gainesville^[2].

Where did Tom Petty die?

Tom Petty died in UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center^[4].

Who was Tom Petty married to?

Tom Petty's spouses include Jane Benyo^[12] and Dana Petty^[13].

What did Tom Petty do for work?

Tom Petty worked as guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], record producer^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did Tom Petty go to school?

Tom Petty was educated at Gainesville High School^[23].

What awards did Tom Petty receive?

Honors received include Florida Artists Hall of Fame^[24].

Who did Tom Petty influence?

Tom Petty has been cited as an influence by Shakira^[48], Goo Goo Dolls^[53], Counting Crows^[56], and Tonic^[59].