Tom Petty

Thomas Earl Tom Petty born October 20 1950 was an American singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist He was the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch He also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T Wilbury Jr and Muddy Wilbury He recorded a number of hit singles with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist many of which remain heavily played on adult contemporary and classic rock radio His music notably his hits has become popular among younger generations as he continues to host soldout shows Throughout his career Petty and his collaborators have sold 80 million albums Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 Petty died of an accidental drug overdose on October 2 2017 one week after the end of the Heartbreakers 40th Anniversary Tour He was 66 Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Petty licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia