Tom Petty - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1950</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Tom Petty is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On October 20, 1950, Tom Petty was born in Gainesville, Florida.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1961</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Begins Playing Guitar</div><div class='timeline-text'>Petty begins playing guitar at the age of 11 and starts to form a band named "The Epics".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1976</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Signs to Shelter Records</div><div class='timeline-text'>Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers sign to Shelter Records and release their debut album.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1985</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>"Don't Come Around Here No More" Released</div><div class='timeline-text'>"Don't Come Around Here No More" is released as the third single from Tom Petty and The Heartbreaker's fifth studio album, Southern Accents.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1989</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Full Moon Fever Released</div><div class='timeline-text'>Tom Petty releases his first solo album, Full Moon Fever, which goes on to become quadruple platinum.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</div><div class='timeline-text'>Tom Petty is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2017</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Tom Petty Passes Away</div><div class='timeline-text'>Tom Petty passes away at the age of 66 due to cardiac arrest.</div></div></div>