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Tom Petty
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the leader and frontman of the Rock music, rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s supergroup (music), supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. He was also a successful solo artist. Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the Best-selling artist of all time, best-selling artists of all time. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "American Girl (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), American Girl" (1976), "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), Refugee" (1980), "The Waiting (song), The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and "Learning to Fly (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States, and the most populous city in North Central Florida, with a population of 145,212 in 2022. It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida, Gainesville metropolitan area with a population of 350,903 in 2022. Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the List of largest United States university campuses by enrollment, third-largest public university campus by enrollment in the United States as of the 2023–2024 academic year. The university is represented by the Florida Gators sports teams in National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA competitions. History There is archeological evidence, from about 12,000 years ago, of the presence of Paleo-Indians in the Gainesville area, although it is not known if there were any permanent settlements. A Deptford culture campsite existed in Gainesville and was estimated to have been used between 500 BCE and 100 CE. The Deptford peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supergroup (music)
A supergroup is a musical group formed of members who are already successful as solo artists or as members of other successful groups. The term became popular in the late 1960s when members of already successful rock groups Collaborative_album, recorded albums together, after which they normally disbanded. Charity supergroups, in which prominent musicians perform or record together in support of a particular cause, have been common since the 1980s. The term is most common in the context of Rock music, rock and pop music, but it has occasionally been applied to other musical genres. For example, opera stars the Three Tenors (José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti) and Hip-hop, hip hop duos Kids See Ghosts (Kanye West and Kid Cudi) and Bad Meets Evil (Eminem and Royce da 5′9″, Royce da 5'9") all have been called supergroups. A supergroup sometimes forms as a side project for a single recording project or other ''ad hoc'' purposes, with no intention that the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Characters In King Of The Hill
''King of the Hill'' is an Television in the United States, American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. The main characters are Hank Hill, Peggy Hill, Bobby Hill (King of the Hill), Bobby Hill, Dale Gribble, Bill Dauterive, Boomhauer, Jeff Boomhauer, Luanne Platter, Nancy Gribble, Joseph Gribble, Kahn Souphanousinphone, Minh Souphanousinphone, Connie Souphanousinphone, John Redcorn, Cotton Hill, Didi Hill, Buck Strickland, and Lucky Kleinschmidt are all listed first followed by recurring and guest characters. Overview Main Hank Hill Hank Rutherford Hill (voiced by Mike Judge) is the main protagonist who proudly sells "propane and propane accessories" as the assistant manager at Strickland Propane. Hank's enthusiasm for his career is not usually shared by other characters in the series. The episodes "Movin' On Up" and "Chasing Bobby" show Hank escaping from his troubled home life by working on his lawn and truck when times are tough. Hank resembles—in both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MusiCares Person Of The Year
Person of the Year is an annual gala presented by MusiCares, a 501(c)(3) public charity and affiliate of The Recording Academy (the organization that distributes the Grammy Awards), to raise funds for MusiCares’ mission and to honor recording artists for their creative achievements and their dedication to philanthropy. Chosen by the MusiCares Foundation, award recipients are honored during "Grammy Week" (a string of events culminating with the annual Grammy Awards ceremony). Person of the year gala consistes of a seated dinner and start-studded tribute concert. From 1991 to 1993, the first three MusiCares Person of the Year awards were presented to American musicians David Crosby, Bonnie Raitt, and Natalie Cole. 2018 honorees Fleetwood Mac became the first group to receive the award. Dolly Parton is the first country artist to receive the honor, in 2019. In 2023, Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy received the award, marking the first time two luminaries were honored in one yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), also simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie. The museum documents the history of rock music and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures and personnel who have influenced its development. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was established on April 20, 1983, by Ahmet Ertegun, founder and chairman of Atlantic Records. After a long search for the right city, Cleveland was chosen in 1986 as the Hall of Fame's permanent home. Architect I. M. Pei designed the new museum, and it was dedicated on September 1, 1995. Foundation The RRHOF Foundation was established in 1983 by Ahmet Ertegun, who assembled a team that included publisher of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine publisher Jann S. Wenner, record executives Seymour Stein, Bob Krasnow, and Noreen Woods, and attorneys Allen Grubman and Suzan Evans. The Foundation began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Don't Know How It Feels
"You Don't Know How It Feels" is a song and the lead single from American musician Tom Petty's 1994 album, '' Wildflowers''. The track features candid lyrics describing the songwriter's desire for personal and professional autonomy.Greenwald, Matthew. You Don't Know How It Feels AllMusic. Retrieved on April 9, 2009. The single reached 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart, No. 3 on the Canadian ''RPM'' 100 Hit Tracks chart, and No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Petty's last top-40 hit in the US. An alternate version was posthumously released on June 26, 2020. This version peaked at No. 54 on the iTunes chart. MTV, VH1, and many radio stations aired a censored version of "You Don't Know How It Feels", taking the word "roll" out of "let's roll another joint", as well as a version that played the word "joint" backwards. A version replacing the word "roll" with "hit" was also made. The music video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video in 1995. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Fallin'
"Free Fallin" is the opening track from American musician Tom Petty's debut solo album, '' Full Moon Fever'' (1989). The song was written by Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff Lynne, and features Lynne on backing vocals and bass guitar. The duo wrote and recorded the single in two days, making it the first song completed for ''Full Moon Fever''. "Free Fallin'" is one of Petty's most famous tracks as well as his highest- and longest-charting song. It peaked at No. 7 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart in January 1990, becoming his third and final top-10 hit. It also charted in several other countries, peaking at No. 5 in Canada and No. 4 in New Zealand. Petty and the Heartbreakers performed the song at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1989, with Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin, and at the February 2008 Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show. The song is ranked No. 219 on ''Rolling Stone''s "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. Lou Reed selected the song as one of his " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Won't Back Down
"I Won't Back Down" is a song by American rock musician Tom Petty. It was released in April 1989 as the lead single from his first solo album, '' Full Moon Fever''. The song was co-written by Petty and Jeff Lynne, his writing partner for the album. It reached number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks, starting the album's road to multi-platinum status. Recording Petty has said the following about the recording of the song: "At the session George Harrison sang and played the guitar. I had a terrible cold that day, and George went to the store and bought a ginger root, boiled it and had me stick my head in the pot to get the ginger steam to open up my sinuses, and then I ran in and did the take." The song was written in response to an arson incident that took place at Petty's home in 1987. In the 2007 documentary '' Runnin' Down a Dream'', Petty said that he felt some initial hesitation about releasing the song, given how str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Learning To Fly (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Song)
"Learning to Fly" is a song by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was written in 1991 by Tom Petty and his writing partner Jeff Lynne for the band's eighth studio album, ''Into the Great Wide Open'' (1991). The entire song is based on four simple chords, (F, C, A minor, and G). Released in June 1991 by MCA Records, it became a hit for Petty and the Heartbreakers, topping the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart and peaking at number 28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Release "Learning to Fly" was released as the first single from ''Into the Great Wide Open'' and reached number 28 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It also became his most successful single on the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart, reaching number one and remaining there for six weeks. The song was released in the United Kingdom on June 17, 1991, debuting at number 65 on the UK Singles Chart six days later. It rose to its peak of number 46 the following week and stayed on the UK ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Come Around Here No More
"Don't Come Around Here No More" is a song written by Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics. It was released in February 1985 as the lead single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' ''Southern Accents'' album. Background and writing The original inspiration was a romantic encounter that producer David A. Stewart of Eurythmics had with Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. On ''The Howard Stern Show'', Stewart explained that the title's phrase was actually uttered by Nicks. She had broken up with Eagles singer and guitarist Joe Walsh the night before, and invited Stewart to her place for a party after an early Eurythmics show in Los Angeles. Stewart did not know who she was at the time, but went anyway. When the partygoers all disappeared to a bathroom for a couple of hours to snort cocaine, he decided to go upstairs to bed. He woke up at 5 a.m. to find Nicks in the room trying on Victorian clothing and described the entire scenario as very much re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Waiting (song)
"The Waiting" is the lead single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' album '' Hard Promises'', released in 1981. The song peaked at No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart and No. 1 on the magazine's new Rock Tracks chart, where it remained for six consecutive weeks during the summer of 1981. The song was later reissued as the B-side to the single-only release of " Mary Jane's Last Dance" in 1993. Background Frontman Tom Petty explained that the song's title was inspired by a quote from fellow musician Janis Joplin, who once said of touring, "I love being onstage and everything else is just waiting." He recalled: Reception ''Record World'' praised Petty's vocal performance and said that "Those guitars ring, soar & jingle-jangle with enough rock n' roll passion to warm the most jaded heart." Covers *Linda Ronstadt covered the song on her 1995 album '' Feels Like Home''. * Natalie Imbruglia covered the song on her album ''Male'' released in 2015. *Country artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Refugee (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Song)
"Refugee" is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in January 1980 as the second single from their album '' Damn the Torpedoes'', and peaked at No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. The song is in compound AABA form. Composition and recording The song's co-writer Mike Campbell said "Refugee" was one of the first songs he wrote, and recounted, "I just wrote the music and handed it to Tom ettyand he put the words over it, and when he did he found a way to make the chorus lift up without changing chords." In a November 2003 interview with ''Songfacts'', Campbell described the recording sessions for "Refugee": ''Billboard'' described "Refugee" as being "Petty at his best", specifically praising the "gutsy rock vocal and searing guitar lines". ''Cash Box'' said it has "growing interplay between guitar and organ, coupled with Petty’s forceful vocals". ''Record World'' called it a "perfect union of power and passion" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
