NEAL PRESTON/CORBIS Producer Rick Rubin worked with Tom Petty on his solo. Petty with his first wife and fellow Gainesville expat, Jane Benyo, in October 1986. The pair divorced ten years later. NEAL PRESTON/CORBIS The Traveling ...
The book also chronicles Petty's work with Mudcrutch and the Traveling Wilburys.
Chronicles the life and career of the Grammy Award-winning musician, from his difficult childhood and struggles with depression to his success both with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.
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As the definitive biography of American-bred rocker Tom Petty, this book examines his extensive music career, his personal life and his many public battles.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers evolved from a fledgling rock'n'roll band from Gainesville, Florida into becoming an American music institution, being incorporated into the Hollywood Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame in March 2002.
As a songwriter and rock star, Petty was among the most successful of his time. His work appealed across socioeconomic boundaries to a diverse group of fans, and this collection of new essays explores this phenomenon.