Play It, Tom Petty

Thomas Earl Petty

October 20, 1950 - October 2, 2017

- Legacy -

Over 80 million records sold worldwide

One of the best-selling artists of all time

Noted singles with the Heartbreakers -

"American Girl" ... "Don't Do Me Like That" ... "Refugee" ... "The Waiting" ... "Don't Come Around Here No More" ... "Learning to Fly"

Noted singles as a solo -

"I Won't Back Down" ... "Free Fallin'" ... "You Don't Know How It Feels"

Genres considered - Rock, Heartland Rock, Roots Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock

Instruments - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Bass

MusiCares Person of the Year (February 2017) - Contributions to music and philanthropy

Voice of "Lucky Kleinschmidt" in the animated series King of the Hill from 2004 to 2009  (Read more on Wikipedia about Tom's highlights in acting.)

George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement (April 1996) - Given by UCLA

Golden Note Award (May 1996) - Given by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.

Tom Petty is ranked No. 91 on Rolling Stone's Greatest Artists of All Time.

Billboard Century Award (December 2005) - Billboard's highest honor for creative achievement 

Runnin' Down a Dream - Documentary about Tom Petty's career premiered at the New York Film Festival in October 2007

Posthumously awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida (December 2021)

Wildflowers (#214) ... Damn the Torpedoes (#231) ... Full Moon Fever (#298) - On Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

"American Girl" (#169) & "Free Fallin'" (#219) - On Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time

(Wikipedia)

American Music Awards - 1 Nomination

Billboard Music Awards - 1 Win 

Grammy Awards - 15 Nominations, 3 Wins

MTV Video Music Awards - 

7 Nominations, 3 Wins

Radio Music Awards - 1 Win

(Wikipedia)