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The American singer-songwriter Tom Petty was born 20th October 1950 in Gainesville, Florida. His love of music can be traced to meeting Elvis Presley when Petty was just 10 years old. The "King obviously made a huge impression but when Petty subsequently saw the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show he decided cheap hotels in manchester he wanted to make music as part of a band.
Petty's first group where the Epics, later being renamed Mudcrutch. The line-up featured Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, later Heartbreakers, and played many gigs locally quickly building up a popular following but not hitting the big time. When Mudcrutch split up, Petty reluctantly decided to pursue cheap hotels in manchester a solo career. Benmont Tench then formed his own group, and Petty was a fan of their music. Petty, cheap hotels in manchester with Campbell, then formed a collaboration with Tench and his fellow members Ron Blair and Stan Lynch. The Heartbreakers had arrived!
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1981 s "Hard Promises" was a top-ten hit, went platinum and included the hit single The Waiting . The album also featured Petty s first duet, Insider cheap hotels in manchester , with Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks. Further successful albums followed – 1982's "Long After Dark" and 1985's "Southern Accents". This year also saw the band perform at Live Aid in Philadelphia. The next tour led to the live album "Pack Up the Plantation: Live!" and to an invitation from Bob Dylan. Tom Petty the Heartbreakers joined him on his True Confessions Tour and also played some dates with the Grateful Dead in 1986 and 1987. Also in 1987, the group released "Let Me Up (I ve Had Enough)" which includes Jammin Me" written by Petty and Dylan.
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In 1989, Petty released "Full Moon Fever", which featured hits I Won t Back Down , Free Fallin and Runnin Down a Dream . It was considered to be his first solo album but several Heartbreakers and other star musicians contributed. Petty the Heartbreakers reformed in 1991 and released "Into the Great Wide Open", co-produced by Jeff Lynne.
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Saving Grace . During the summer of 2007, Petty reunited with his old colleagues Tom Leadon and Randall Marsh along with Heartbreakers' cheap hotels in manchester Benmont Tench Mike Campbell to reform his original band Mudcrutch. They released a self-titled new album of fourteen songs.
Petty owns and has used a number of guitars across his career. From 1976-1982, his favoured instrument was a 1964 Fender Stratocaster. He has also used a number of Rickenbacker guitars from 1979 including a 360 Fireglo. Other electric guitars used include a Gretsch Tennessean, cheap hotels in manchester two 1960s Fender Telecasters and a Gibson Firebird.