Tom Petty
Born in Gainesville, Florida, with more than a little hillbilly in his blood, Tom Petty was a Southern shit kicker, a kid without a whole lot of promise. Rock and roll made it otherwise. From meeting Elvis, to seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, to producing Del Shannon, backing Bob Dylan, putting together a band with George Harrison, Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne, making records with Johnny Cash, and sending well more than a dozen of his own celebrated recordings high onto the charts, Tom Petty’s story has all the drama of a rock and roll epic.
Bio Forthcoming – You Know the Story.
Don Felder, renowned guitarist of the Eagles and co-writer of their biggest hit ‘Hotel California’ talks about growing up in Gainsville, Florida with schoolmates, Stephen Stills, Bernie Leadon also of the Eagles, and Tom Petty whom he gave guitar lessons…
Interview Question by Wayne Koss – Journalist and Florida Music Awards Hall of Fame Founder and Chairman
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