Tom Petty
Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers | 1976 |
Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers | 1976 |
Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
Free Fallin' is released | Performer | Free Fallin' | |||||
1961/07/22 | When Petty sees Elvis, he knows he wants to be a rock star. "We were speechless," Tom said. Tom's Uncle Earl introduces Elvis to his nieces and nephews, Presley smiles and nods to each open-mouthed youngster. | Life | Follow That Dream | Ocala Historic Commercial District | Ocala | ||
1961/07/22 | Presley draws a big crowd in Ocala. Tom Petty watches as the crew spend hours filming a scene of Elvis getting out of a car and entering a bank at 203 E Silver Springs Blvd. Every time Elvis appears, the crowd breaks through the barricades and rushes in. | Witness | Follow That Dream | Ocala Historic Commercial District | Ocala | ||
1961/08/00 | Tom Petty becomes an Elvis fan: collecting anything he could find, buying The Elvis Presley Handbook for $1 and stays in the house listening to Elvis music. "My dad was concerned that I didn't go outside, that I just played these records all day." - Petty | Life | |||||
1964/02/09 | Tom Petty experiences a life changing moment while watching the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. | Life | Beatlemania Arrives in the US |
1 Creative Work by Tom Petty »
Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
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Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
Free Fallin' | Performer | Song |
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