Thomas Earl Tom Petty was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, and attended Gainesville High School. His interest in rock and roll music began at age ten when he met Elvis Presley. In the summer of 1961, his uncle was working on the set of Presleys film Follow That Dream in nearby Ocala, Florida, and invited Petty to come down and watch the shoot. He instantly became an Elvis Presley fan, and when he returned that Saturday he was greeted by his friend Keith Harben and soon traded his Wham-O slingshot for a collection of Elvis 45s. The singer, songwriter, band member and actor has along with his collaborators have sold more than 60 million albums. Happy Birthday Tom and thanks for what youve given us in the world of music, this is one of my favs you do......
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:37:45 +0000