Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - wikipedia Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Not to be confused with Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performing in 2017 Background information Origin Gainesville, Florida, United States Genres Rock heartland rock Years active 1976 -- present Labels Shelter Backstreet MCA Warner Bros. Associated acts Mudcrutch Traveling Wilburys Blue Stingrays Jeff Lynne Stevie Nicks Bob Dylan Website www.tompetty.com Members Mike Campbell Benmont Tench Ron Blair Scott Thurston Steve Ferrone Past members Tom Petty Stan Lynch Howie Epstein Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ( alternately styled Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ) is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. Formed in 1976, the band originally comprised Tom Petty ( lead singer, guitar ), Mike Campbell ( lead guitarist ), Ron Blair ( bass guitar ), Stan Lynch ( drums ), and Benmont Tench ( keyboards ). The band largely maintained this lineup, with a few exceptions. In 1981, Blair, tired of the touring lifestyle, left the band. His replacement, Howie Epstein, stayed with the band for the next two decades. In 1991, Scott Thurston joined the band as a multi-instrumentalist -- mostly on rhythm guitar and second keyboards. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein 's death. In 1994, Steve Ferrone replaced Lynch on drums. The band is best known for the hit singles `` American Girl '', `` Breakdown '', `` The Waiting '', `` Learning to Fly '', `` Refugee '' and `` Mary Jane 's Last Dance ''. The band was part of Southern rock but also at the forefront of the heartland rock movement, alongside artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, and John Mellencamp who arose in the late 1970s and 1980s. The genre eschews the synthesizer - based music and fashion elements popular in synthpop and New Romanticism in favor of a straightforward classic rock sound, and lyrics based on relatable, blue collar issues. While the heartland rock movement faded out in the 1990s, the band remained active and popular, touring regularly until Petty 's death in 2017. Their most recent album, Hypnotic Eye, was released in 2014. Although most of their material was produced and performed under the name `` The Heartbreakers '', Petty released three solo albums, the most successful of which was Full Moon Fever ( 1989 ). In these releases, members of the band contributed as collaborators, producing and performing as studio musicians. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years 1.2 1979 -- 1989 1.3 1990 -- 2005 1.4 2006 -- 2017 and Petty 's death 2 Live performances 3 Petty 's solo albums 4 Relationship with music industry 5 Band members 6 Discography 7 See also 8 References 9 External links History Early Years The band in 1977. From left : Mike Campbell, Ron Blair, Tom Petty, Stan Lynch, and Benmont Tench Petty 's early bands included the Sundowners, the Epics, and Mudcrutch. In 1974, Mudcrutch signed with Shelter Records and re-located to Los Angeles, California. They released one single, `` Depot Street, '' in 1975, which failed to chart ; the group consequently disbanded. In 1976, Petty, with himself as lead singer and guitarist, formed `` Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers '' with Mike Campbell ( lead guitarist ), Ron Blair ( bass ), Stan Lynch ( drums ), and Benmont Tench ( keyboards ). The Heartbreakers began their recording career with a self - titled album, released through the Shelter label. Initially, the Heartbreakers did not gain much traction in the US, although they achieved success in the UK playing `` Anything That 's Rock ' n ' Roll '' on Top of the Pops. Early singles included `` Breakdown '' and `` American Girl ''. Recalling the band 's first gig in the UK in 1976, Petty states, `` The audience just jumped up and charged the stage and were boogieing their brains out. It was such a rush. Wow, we had never seen anything like that, man. '' `` Breakdown '' was re-released in the U.S. and became a Top 40 hit in 1978, after word filtered back of the band 's massive success in the UK. `` American Girl '' was covered in 1977 by Roger McGuinn on his `` Thunderbyrd '' LP. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ' second album, You 're Gonna Get It ! ( 1978 ), was their first gold record, and featured the singles `` I Need to Know '' and `` Listen To Her Heart ''. In 1979, the band was dragged into a legal dispute when ABC Records, Shelter 's distributor, was sold to MCA Records. Petty refused to be transferred to another record label. He held fast to his principles, which led to his filing for bankruptcy as a tactic against MCA. 1979 -- 1989 In 1979, after their legal dispute was settled, the Heartbreakers released their third album Damn the Torpedoes through MCA 's Backstreet label. The album rapidly went platinum. It included `` Do n't Do Me Like That '' ( # 10 U.S., the group 's first Top Ten single ) and `` Refugee '' ( # 15 U.S. ), their U.S. breakthrough singles. Though he was already extremely successful, Petty ran into record company trouble again when he and the Heartbreakers prepared to release Hard Promises ( 1981 ), the follow - up album to Damn the Torpedoes. MCA wanted to release the record at the list price of $9.98, which was considered a high price for a record album at the time. This so - called `` superstar pricing '' was $1.00 more than the usual list price of $8.98. Petty voiced his objections to the price hike in the press, and the issue became a popular cause among music fans. Non-delivery of the album or naming it Eight Ninety - Eight were considered, but eventually MCA decided against the price increase. The album became a Top Ten hit, going platinum and spawning the hit single `` The Waiting '' ( # 19 U.S. ). The album also included the duet `` Insider '', with Stevie Nicks. On their fifth album, Long After Dark ( 1982 ), bass player Ron Blair was replaced by Howie Epstein ( formerly of Del Shannon 's backing band ), giving the Heartbreakers their line - up until 1991. Long After Dark features the hits `` You Got Lucky '' ( U.S. # 20 ) and `` Change of Heart '' ( U.S. # 21 ), and was to feature a track called `` Keeping Me Alive '', but producer Jimmy Iovine vetoed it from the album. Petty has expressed that he feels the album would have turned out better if the song had been included on the album. On the next album, Southern Accents ( 1985 ), the Heartbreakers picked up where they had left off. The recording was not without problems ; Petty became frustrated during the mixing process and broke his left hand when punching a wall. The album includes the psychedelic - sounding hit single `` Do n't Come Around Here No More '' ( # 13 U.S. ), which was produced by and co-written with Dave Stewart. The video for the single, which starred Stewart, featured Petty dressed as the Mad Hatter, mocking and chasing Alice from the book Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland, then cutting and eating her as if she were a cake. This caused minor controversy after it was criticized by feminist groups, but the video did win an MTV Video Music Award. A successful concert tour led to the live album Pack Up the Plantation : Live ! ( 1985 ). The band 's live capabilities were also showcased when Bob Dylan invited the Heartbreakers to join him on his True Confessions Tour through Australia, Japan and the U.S. ( 1986 ) and Europe ( 1987 ). Petty praised Dylan, saying `` I do n't think there is anyone we admire more. '' Also in 1987, the group released Let Me Up ( I 've Had Enough ), a studio album made to sound like a live recording, using a technique they borrowed from Dylan. It includes `` Jammin ' Me '' ( # 18 U.S. ), which Petty wrote with Dylan and Campbell. Dylan recorded a version of the Petty composition, `` Got My Mind Made Up '', on his album Knocked Out Loaded. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ' 1989 tour featured The Replacements opening every show. 1990 -- 2005 Hollywood walk of fame star, awarded in 1999 In 1991, the band released Into the Great Wide Open, produced by Jeff Lynne who had worked with Petty in Traveling Wilburys. Songs included the title track itself and `` Learning to Fly ''. Multi-instrumentalist Scott Thurston joined the band as of the tour for the album. In 1993, Petty released Greatest Hits which included the hit single `` Mary Jane 's Last Dance ''. Stan Lynch had moved to Florida, but was persuaded to return for his last session with the band. In 1994 Lynch left the band and was temporarily replaced by Dave Grohl before being permanently replaced by Steve Ferrone. Ferrone had worked with Petty, Campbell, Tench, and Epstein on Petty 's solo album, Wildflowers. At this time, the band served as backing band on Unchained by Johnny Cash with producer Rick Rubin. In 1995, a six - CD box - set entitled Playback was released. Approximately half of the tracks were previously available on albums, and the rest were B - sides, demos and live tracks. Two notable tracks are a `` solo '' version of Tom 's 1981 duet with Stevie Nicks, `` Stop Draggin ' My Heart Around '', and the song `` Waiting For Tonight '', which features vocals from The Bangles. The latter song also appeared on the two - CD anthology released in 2000, Anthology : Through the Years. In 1996, Petty `` reunited '' with the Heartbreakers and released a soundtrack to the movie She 's the One starring Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston ( see Songs and Music from `` She 's the One '' ). Three songs charted from this album ; these were `` Walls ( Circus ) '' ( featuring Lindsey Buckingham ) ; `` Climb that Hill '' ; and a song written by Lucinda Williams, `` Change the Locks ''. The album also included a cover of a song by Beck, `` Asshole ''. In 1999, Petty and the Heartbreakers released the album Echo with producer Rick Rubin at the helm. The album reached number 10 in the U.S. album charts and featured, amongst other singles, `` Room at the Top ''. On April 28, 1999, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for their contributions to the recording industry, located at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard. In 2002, the group released The Last DJ. Many of the tracks ' lyrics contain stinging attacks on the music industry and major record companies. The album reached number 9 in the U.S. charts. Ron Blair played on two of the tracks. He also replaced the man who had previously been his replacement, Howie Epstein on the band 's 2002 tour as a result of Epstein 's deepening personal problems and drug abuse. Epstein died in 2003 at the age of 47. Tench described him as `` the coolest guy in the band. '' 2006 -- 2017 and Petty 's death Keyboardist Benmont Tench performs with the band at the Hollywood Bowl in 2010. In the band 's thirtieth anniversary year, 2006, they headlined the fifth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. In addition to Bonnaroo, Petty was on tour throughout the summer of 2006. The tour started in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 9 and ended in Randall 's Island, Manhattan, New York on August 19. Stops included major cities such as New York, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Denver. Supporting acts during the tour included Pearl Jam, The Allman Brothers Band, and Trey Anastasio. Additionally, Stevie Nicks joined the band onstage during the first eight concerts as well as subsequent second leg dates to perform various songs from the Heartbreakers ' vast catalog. For the Highway Companion Tour they offered a Highway Companion 's Club which allowed fans to receive priority seating, discounts at the Tom Petty Store, a complimentary CD of Highway Companion and a personalized email address. In 2006, the ABC U.S. television network hired Petty to do the music for its NBA Playoffs coverage. On September 21, 2006, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received the keys to the city of Gainesville, Florida, where he and his bandmates either lived or grew up. Petty quipped, when questioned about the key he received from Gainesville 's mayor, `` It 's a lot nicer than the one we got in Chicago. '' From July 2006 until 2007, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio featured an exhibit of Tom Petty items. Much of the content was donated by Petty himself from a visit to his home by some of the Rock Hall curatorial staff. In 2007, the band accepted an invitation to participate in a tribute album to Fats Domino, contributing their version of `` I 'm Walkin ' '' to Goin ' Home : A Tribute to Fats Domino ( Vanguard ). In 2008, the Heartbreakers were also featured as the Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show. In April that year, the members of Petty 's prior band, Mudcrutch, including Heartbreakers Petty, Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell, along with Randall Marsh and Tom Leadon, released a Mudcrutch album. In late 2008, Mudcrutch released a live EP. A collection of live recordings was released on November 23, 2009, and announced a new studio album, Mojo, for release in the Spring of 2010. The band released Hypnotic Eye on July 29, 2014, and archive recordings from their Playlist box set Nobody 's Children and Through the Cracks digitally in 2015. In 2017, the band embarked on a 40th Anniversary Tour of the United States. The tour began on April 20 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and ended on September 25 with a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California. The Hollywood Bowl concert, which would ultimately be the Heartbreakers ' final show, ended with a performance of `` American Girl ''. Early in the morning on October 2, 2017, Petty was found unconscious in his home, not breathing, and in full cardiac arrest. Following premature media reports of his death, Petty later died at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California. He was 66. No official statement about the disbandment or the future of the Heartbreakers has been made following Petty 's death. However, in his final interview with the Los Angeles Times a few days before his death, Petty expressed that the Heartbreakers would probably disband if one its members died or became too ill to perform. Live performances Mike Campbell ( left ) and Tom Petty at Bonnaroo in 2013 This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( May 2016 ) In 1985, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers participated in the world - spanning charity rock concert Live Aid. In 1986, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released a live record, Pack Up the Plantation : Live ! In 1992, the band played three songs ( including one backing Roger McGuinn ) at Madison Square Garden to honor the 30th anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan 's first record. The three songs were released on The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration. They also played at the 2001 America : A Tribute to Heroes benefit concert. In 2002, the band played at Concert for George honoring George Harrison, who had died the previous year. In 2006, the band returned to their home town and celebrated their anniversary with a collection of popular songs. In 2012 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers headlined Friday night at the Isle of Wight Festival. In 2017, the band headlined the final night of the British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park in London, supported by Stevie Nicks, who joined them on stage for a performance of `` Stop Draggin ' My Heart Around ''. On November 26, 2010, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers released a special edition Record Store Day Black Friday 7 '' vinyl called Nowhere b / w Surrender for independent record stores. Petty 's solo albums Tom Petty, the band 's primary vocalist and songwriter. He also had a successful solo career and served as a member of the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys Petty has released critically acclaimed solo albums, the first of which was 1989 's Full Moon Fever which included his signature tune, `` Free Fallin ' '', as well as `` I Wo n't Back Down '', later covered by Johnny Cash, and `` Runnin ' Down a Dream '' and Gene Clark 's Byrds classic `` I 'll Feel a Whole Lot Better '' - the album 's only cover song. Though the Heartbreakers were dismayed by Petty 's decision to go solo ( similar to the arrangement between Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the time ), Campbell played guitar solos on every track, Tench contributed piano to one track, and Epstein reluctantly provided backing vocals to two tracks. Petty 's second solo album, Wildflowers, included all Heartbreakers members except for Stan. The album, which featured Steve Ferrone on drums, produced the single `` You Do n't Know How It Feels ''. Petty 's most recent solo album was Highway Companion which, like his first solo project Full Moon Fever, featured Jeff Lynne in the producer 's seat. Relationship with music industry Petty had fought against his record company on more than one occasion, first in 1979 over transference to another label and then again in 1981 over the price of his record, which was ( at that time ) considered expensive. He was also outspoken on the current state of the music industry and modern radio stations, a topic that was a center concept of the lyrics of his 2002 album, The Last DJ, and its respective limited edition DVD. In an interview with Billboard magazine, Petty described himself as `` not really ( being ) involved in the business side of music. '' Band members Current members Mike Campbell -- lead guitar ( 1976 -- present ) Benmont Tench -- keyboards, backing vocals ( 1976 -- present ) Ron Blair -- bass, backing vocals ( 1976 -- 1982, 2002 -- present ) Scott Thurston -- rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica, backing vocals ( 1991 -- present ) Steve Ferrone -- drums ( 1994 -- present ) Former members Tom Petty -- lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica ( 1976 -- 2017 ; died 2017 ) Stan Lynch -- drums, backing vocals ( 1976 -- 1994 ) Howie Epstein -- bass, backing vocals ( 1982 -- 2002 ; died 2003 ) Discography Main article : Tom Petty discography Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ( 1976 ) You 're Gonna Get It ! ( 1978 ) Damn the Torpedoes ( 1979 ) Hard Promises ( 1981 ) Long After Dark ( 1982 ) Southern Accents ( 1985 ) Let Me Up ( I 've Had Enough ) ( 1987 ) Full Moon Fever ( 1989 ) Into the Great Wide Open ( 1991 ) Wildflowers ( 1994 ) Songs and Music from `` She 's the One '' ( 1996 ) Echo ( 1999 ) The Last DJ ( 2002 ) Highway Companion ( 2006 ) Mojo ( 2010 ) Hypnotic Eye ( 2014 ) ^ Jump up to : Recorded under the `` Tom Petty '' name, but with the Heartbreakers as studio musicians and / or other musicians such as George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Jeff Lynne. See also Runnin ' Down a Dream, a film documenting the history of the band List of awards and nominations received by Tom Petty Mudcrutch, Petty 's prior band, featuring Heartbreakers members Traveling Wilburys, a band featuring Tom Petty, frequent Petty collaborator Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan Blue Stingrays, a band featuring Heartbreakers members Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, and Ron Blair References Jump up ^ `` Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ''. AllMusic.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ( @ tompettyofficial ) ''. Retrieved October 3, 2017 -- via Instagram. ^ Jump up to : Zanes, Warren ( 2005 ). Petty : The Biography Paperback. New York : Henry Holt. p. 105. ISBN 0805099689. Jump up ^ Holly George - Warren, `` Southern Gallery : Tom Petty, Oxford American : A Magazine of the South 34 ( July / August 2000 ). http://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/1327-tom-petty ^ Jump up to : `` Rock legend Tom Petty dies after suffering heart attack at home ''. Telegraph. October 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ''. Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved September 16, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Tom Petty gets key to Gainesville, Fla ''. USA Today. September 22, 2006. Jump up ^ McKnight, Connor ( February 25, 2010 ). `` Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Announce New Album, Tour ''. Billboard. ^ Jump up to : `` 40th Anniversary Tour Announced ! ''. TomPetty.com Official Website. Retrieved October 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Martinelli, Marissa ( October 3, 2017 ). `` Watch Tom Petty 's Final Performance at the Hollywood Bowl ''. Slate. Retrieved October 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Greene, Andy. `` Watch Tom Petty Play ' American Girl ' at His Final Concert ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 6, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Music legend Tom Petty dies ''. CNN. October 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Lewis, Randy ( October 2, 2017 ). `` Tom Petty, Heartbreakers frontman who sang ' Breakdown, ' ' Free Fallin ' ' and other hits, dies at 66 ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Lewis, Randy ( October 4, 2017 ). `` Tom Petty 's final interview : There was supposed to have been so much more ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Fans delirious as Stevie Nicks joins Tom Petty on stage ''. BBC News. Retrieved July 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` May 23, 1979 : Tom Petty defies his record label and files for bankruptcy ''. This Day In History. The History Channel. Retrieved March 21, 2011. Jump up ^ Petty, Tom & Zollo, Paul ( 2005 ). Conversations with Tom Petty. Omnibus Press. p. 72. ISBN 1 - 84449 - 815 - 8. Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. `` The Last DJ ( Bonus DVD ) ''. AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2017. External links Wikiquote has quotations related to : Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Official website Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on IMDb Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 's channel on YouTube Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tom Petty Mike Campbell Benmont Tench Ron Blair Scott Thurston Steve Ferrone Stan Lynch Howie Epstein Studio albums Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers You 're Gonna Get It ! Damn the Torpedoes Hard Promises Long After Dark Southern Accents Let Me Up ( I 've Had Enough ) Into the Great Wide Open Songs and Music from `` She 's the One '' Echo The Last DJ Mojo Hypnotic Eye Live albums Official Live ' Leg Pack Up the Plantation : Live ! The Live Anthology Mojo Tour 2010 Compilations Greatest Hits Playback Anthology : Through the Years Videography Pack Up the Plantation : Live ! Playback Live at the Olympic : The Last DJ Runnin ' Down a Dream Songs `` Breakdown '' `` American Girl '' `` Anything That 's Rock ' n ' Roll '' `` I Need to Know '' `` Listen to Her Heart '' `` Do n't Do Me Like That '' `` Refugee '' `` Here Comes My Girl '' `` Even the Losers '' `` The Waiting '' `` A Woman in Love ( It 's Not Me ) '' `` You Got Lucky '' `` Change of Heart '' `` Do n't Come Around Here No More '' `` Rebels '' `` Make It Better ( Forget About Me ) '' `` Jammin ' Me '' `` Learning to Fly '' `` Into the Great Wide Open '' `` Mary Jane 's Last Dance '' `` Walls ( Circus ) '' `` The Last DJ '' Related articles Discography Songs Awards Mudcrutch Blue Stingrays `` Stop Draggin ' My Heart Around '' Unchained Tom Petty Studio albums Full Moon Fever ( 1989 ) Wildflowers ( 1994 ) Highway Companion ( 2006 ) Songs `` Stop Draggin ' My Heart Around '' `` I Wo n't Back Down '' `` Runnin ' Down a Dream '' `` Free Fallin ' '' `` A Face in the Crowd '' `` Yer So Bad '' `` You Do n't Know How It Feels '' `` Square One '' `` Saving Grace '' Related articles Discography Songs Awards Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Blue Stingrays Mudcrutch Traveling Wilburys Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2002 Performers Isaac Hayes Brenda Lee Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ( Ron Blair, Mike Campbell, Howie Epstein, Stan Lynch, Tom Petty, Benmont Tench ) Gene Pitney Ramones ( Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, Tommy Ramone ) Talking Heads ( David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth ) Non-performers ( Ahmet Ertegun Award ) Jim Stewart Sidemen Chet Atkins VIAF : 152284346 GND : 10151202 - 8 MusicBrainz : f93dbc64 - 6f08 - 4033 - bcc7 - 8a0bb4689849 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers&oldid=817465723 '' Categories : Rock music groups from Florida Musical groups from Gainesville, Florida Musical groups from Los Angeles Musical groups established in 1976 Musical groups disestablished in 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees MCA Records artists Warner Bros. 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Question: when was tom petty and the heartbreakers formed
Answer: 1976