Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Performer

Inducted: 2002

Inducted by: Jakob Dylan

Nominated: 2002

First Eligible: 2002 Ceremony

Inducted Members: Tom Petty, Ron Blair, Mike Campbell, Howie Epstein, Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench


Songwriters Hall of Fame: 2016

Induction Ceremony Songs:

SongPerformed By
American Girl  Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Mary Jane's Last Dance  Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 2002 (ranked #67) .

R.S. Top 500 Albums (?)RankVersion
Damn the Torpedoes2312020
Damn the Torpedoes3152012

R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
American Girl (1976)1692021

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1976)
Damn the Torpedoes (1979)
Hard Promises (1981)
Pack Up The Plantation: Live (1985)
Into the Great Wide Open (1991)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
American Girl (1976)
Breakdown (1976)
I Need to Know (1978)
Listen to Her Heart (1978)
Refugee (1979)
Don't Do Me Like That (1979)
Even The Losers (1979)
Here Comes My Girl (1979)
The Waiting (1981)
You Got Lucky (1982)
Don't Come Around Here No More (1985)
Learning To Fly (1991)
Into The Great Wide Open (1991)
Mary Jane's Last Dance (1993)

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers @ Wikipedia



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The headliner for Sat night at The Hangout. Played all their hits. Did covers of Byrds 'Rock n Roll Star', a Grateful Dead song (the one about the 2 women, one in Chino & one in Cherokee) and one more I can't remember right now. Lead guitarist (not Tom) can really shred. Very large crowd for their set.

Posted by Paul in KY on Wednesday, 05/22/2013 @ 15:28pm


Closed out Bonnaroo. Played for 2.5 hours straight. Got all their hits this time. Mike Campbell can play a litle guitar. Looked like they were loving it. Huge crowd, biggest I've seen for a closing act in my 3 Bonnaroos. It was raining too!

Posted by Paul in KY on Thursday, 06/20/2013 @ 08:30am


Great to see Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers were inducted RRHOF years ago. Tom Petty perfected rock & roll. He made rock n roll look easy to play & write. The Waiting,Refugee,Mary Jane's Last Dance,Freefallin' so many Classic songs.

Have the highest respect for Tom Petty. I always thought if Elvis had lived that his rock n roll would have sounded like Tom Petty.Great musical talent. A legend. KING

Posted by KING on Friday, 02/14/2014 @ 20:32pm


2016 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee - Tom Petty!

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 03/2/2016 @ 20:58pm


Thoughts and prayers for Tom Petty! One of the last truly great rockers around; I hope everything turns out okay but you never know. It would be a damn shame if the news is actually true about Petty's health problems. I always loved his work with the Heartbreakers and hoped one day to see him in concert. More developments hopefully later today and better news for one of the most rock's most iconic stars!

Posted by Nick on Monday, 10/2/2017 @ 16:03pm


Damn, as I typed the last post, I found out about Tom Petty's death. I will truly miss his presence and influnce on rock music. He was one of my favorites.

Posted by Nick on Monday, 10/2/2017 @ 16:08pm


Wait, Tom Petty is still alive unless otherwise noted. I’m happy that he’s still here and hope he gets better.

Posted by Nick on Monday, 10/2/2017 @ 19:02pm


It appears official now that Tom Petty has passed away.

He's one of the greatest songwriters in rock music history, unquestionably.

R.I.P. Tom Petty

A truly sad day for the music industry.

Posted by Donnie on Tuesday, 10/3/2017 @ 00:43am


Goodbye Tom. You've blessed this world with your amazing and wonderful music. It's a tragedy that you're no longer with us but I hope you're jamming it up in Heaven with Roy Orbison & George Harrison.

Posted by Nathan on Tuesday, 10/3/2017 @ 00:58am


My most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Tom Petty on his untimely passing. I am sure that he will be missed, but his songs will endure. :-(

Posted by Enigmaticus on Tuesday, 10/3/2017 @ 11:39am


I know I wouldn't mind seeing a larger picture of Tom & a smaller one of Thom on the front page.

RIP, Mr. Petty. So glad I saw you & Heartbreakers perform.

Posted by Paul in KY on Tuesday, 10/3/2017 @ 12:37pm


On Tom Petty: RIP Tom Petty (1950-2017) was an American original who with the Heartbreakers created 40+ years of incredible rock music. Tom Petty was rock n roll. He reached the highest levels of his profession earning Rock & Roll HOF induction and a Star on the Walk Of Fame. The Tom Petty hits were plentiful:American Girl,Breakdown,Jammin Me,Mary Jane's Last Dance, Refugee, You Got Lucky etc. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers made it look easy with well-crafted songs and Mike Campbell's guitar bending and singing in many Classics like The Waiting and Stop Dragging My Heart Around. Tom Petty's 40+ years of music will march on through the Heartbreakers and his many musician friends. They will continue to perform his music in tributes the rest of 2017 and in the future. I'm curious if Tom Petty will be given the honor of a 2nd nomination and induction for his solo work. It would also be interesting if the remaining Heartbreakers will have different singers sing some of the Classic Petty songs. Groups like INXS and Queen soldiered on after losing dynamic front men. Prayers and support to the Tom Petty family, friends, and fans on this difficult day. Petty lived his 66 years just missing his 67th birthday October 20. Thanks for the music! KING

Posted by KING on Tuesday, 10/3/2017 @ 17:45pm


RIP, to one of my all-time favorite musicians of all-time. There really isn't much to say; the music speaks for itself. We all didn't see this one coming that soon. I'm glad I got to see him twice - most recently when he was the closing headliner at Bonnaroo '13. Thank you for the music.

As much as I hate to say it, but Bob Lefsetz was right when he pointed this out in one of his recent blog posts: Classic rock is dying. It hasn't been a good two years for those that love good, classic music. Yes, many of them have led long lives and accomplished so much. Chuck Berry, Prince, David Bowie, Gregg Allman and now, Tom Petty. (Should I include George Michael in this group?!) For those that don't read the Lefsetz Letter, he usually divides music fans into age groups: the youngsters and the oldsters, mostly in a negative way. The youngsters are the people of tomorrow, and someone is passing the torch.

Posted by Jason Voigt on Tuesday, 10/3/2017 @ 23:55pm


Billboard Music Awards 2018

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers has been nominated for "Top Rock Artist."

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8343598/billboard-music-awards-2018-nominations-list

Posted by The Dude on Tuesday, 04/17/2018 @ 14:27pm


Mike Campbell with Fleetwood Mac.

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 05/12/2018 @ 12:53pm


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