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She grew up hard and she grew up fast, in the age of television.
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
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Television
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You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
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I want to be successful. Not just money. Just making a successful record and a successful show... I could feel successful without selling a million records.
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If you stretch your imagination, I'll tell you all a tale, about a time when everything wasn't up for sale.
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