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There was rock and roll across the dial, when I think of her it makes me smile.

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.
Smile
Across
Rock
Rocks
Makes
Think
Thinking
Dial
Roll

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Gonna wind it up on my guitar. Gonna make that silver sing.
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We could move catalog, if he'd only die quicker.
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Whatever you're looking for, don't come around here no more.
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Buy me a drink, sing me a song take me as I come, cause I can't stay long.
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