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I should have known right then it was too good to last, God, it's such a drag when you're livin' in the past
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
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Singer-Songwriter
Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
Charlie T. Wilbury
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Good
Livin
Drag
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A rebel without a clue.
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