Tom Petty

Birthday: 20 October 1950, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Birth Name: Thomas Earl Petty

Height: 174 cm

Tom Petty was born on October 20, 1950 in Gainesville, Florida, USA as Thomas Earl Petty. He has been married to Dana York since June 3, 2001. He was previously married to Jane Benyo.

On Howie Epstein's death: It's like you got a tree dying in the backyard. And you're kind of used to...Show more »

On Howie Epstein's death: It's like you got a tree dying in the backyard. And you're kind of used to the idea that it's dying. But you look out there one day and they cut it down. And you just can't imagine that beautiful tree isn't there anymore. Show less «

I'm not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.

It's funny how the music industry is enraged about the Internet and the way things are copied withou...Show more »

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