R.I.P. TOM PETTY

Tom Petty was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who was born in Gainseville, Florida on October 20th, 1950. Alongside his backup band, the Heartbreakers, he went on to produce many popular singles like “American Girl”, “Don’t Do Me Like That”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link). In addition to his work with the Heartbreakers, he also had success (as a solo artist) with songs like “Free Fallin'” and “I Won’t Back Down”.

Rolling Stone magazine included him on their list of the “Greatest Artists of All-Time”, and in 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

On this very day, October 2nd 2017, Thomas Earl Petty died at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California. He was 66 years old at the time of his death. In memory of his passing, exactly 7 years ago today, I’ve chosen a track that many would consider as Petty’s signature hit single. From the album, “Damn the Torpedoes”, here’s the late, TOM PETTY, with “REFUGEE”….