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I've never had any idea that what I like would resonate with the audience, and I'm pleasantly surprised when it does.

Tom Petty

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