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6 unusual facts about Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers


Astro Invader

An Astro Invader machine appears in the music video for the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song You Got Lucky.

Ken Iman

Stan Lynch of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers wore his jersey in the Oxford Performance played on VH1 Classic BBC Crown Jewels.

Lookin' After No. 1

The single was released in August 1977 after the band had performed a five date tour supporting Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Mama Lo's

It was also frequented by many local musicians such as Bo Diddley, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Sister Hazel.

The Big To-Do

The addition of keyboardist Jay Gonzalez to the band's line-up (though he played on the band's second live album) further differentiates this album from its predecessors, and showcases the influence Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (specifically Benmont Tench) have had on the band.

The Blue Stingrays

The band was composed of the members of The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty's backup band, who took a short break from their work with Petty to record one album, Surf-N-Burn.


Blind Sighted Faith

In late June 2012, Playing In Traffic Records struck a joint venture for The Dunwells with Concord Music Group, enlisting the help of Grammy-award winning music producer George Drakoulias (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Black Crowes, The Jayhawks) to record the band's upcoming single "So Beautiful."

Fabulous Poodles

In 1979 the Fabulous Poodles embarked on an American tour supporting such notable acts as the Ramones and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Into the Great Wide Open

Into the Great Wide Open is the eighth studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, first released in July 1991 (see 1991 in music).

Mary Jane's Last Dance

"Mary Jane's Last Dance" is a song written by Tom Petty and recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Peter Case

Produced by T-Bone Burnett and Mitchell Froom, the record included three songs co-written by Burnett and one by Victoria Williams, and also featured the talents of Williams, Morlix, Klein, Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), John Hiatt, Jim Keltner, Jerry Marotta, Roger McGuinn (of The Byrds), and Van Dyke Parks, among others.


see also

Ferrone

Steve Ferrone (born 25 April 1950 in Brighton, England) is a British drummer, currently a member of the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers band.

Learning to fly

"Learning to Fly" (Tom Petty song), a 1991 song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on the album Into the Great Wide Open