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He [George Harrison] told me he really, really admired John [Lennon]. He probably wanted John's acceptance pretty bad, you know?

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Tom Petty
Age: 66 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 20
Died: 2017
Died: October 2
Composer
Guitarist
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Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
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