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Tom Petty was a rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Gainsville, Florida, on October 20, 1950. He became one of the most successful classic rock artists of all time. He first recorded with the group Mudcrutch, then with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1977 on. He also participated in the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys from 1988-90 and recorded three solo albums (1989, 1994, 2006). He died on October 2, 2017. As with all DMDB lists, this list was determined by creating an aggregate list from multiple other best-of lists and factoring in chart success, sales, airplay, and awards. In addition, 15 lists were figured into the mix which were exclusively best-of Petty lists. For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry. |
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Top 30 SongsDave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists, appearances on compilations and live albums by the featured act, and songs’ chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards.
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First posted 10/20/2013; updated 9/30/2023. |
