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In a world that keeps on pushing me around, I'm gonna stand my ground, and I won't back down.

Tom Petty

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Tom Petty
Age: 66 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 20
Died: 2017
Died: October 2
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
Charlie T. Wilbury
Jr.
Stand
Around
Back
World
Pushing
Keeps
Gonna
Ground

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