MUSICIAN

Tom Petty

1950 - 2017

Tom Petty

Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Petty has received more than 15,445,617 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia making him the 589th most popular musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 15M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Pitchfork
Foo Fighters, Beck, More to Play Tom Petty Tribute Livestream
Jackson Browne, Chris Stapleton, and others will celebrate what would have been Petty’s 70th birthday
person Madison Bloom
calendar Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Variety
Benmont Tench on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: ‘We Never Walked Through a Damn Thing in Our Lives’
No rock critic could ever deign to critique the significance of Tom Petty any better than Benmont Tench, whose objectivity about the late superstar’s creative prowess and personal appeal is not much besmirched by the fact that he put in more than four decades…
person chrislwillman
calendar Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Consequence of Sound
Tom Petty Estate Announces 70th Birthday Bash with Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, The Heartbreakers & More
The livestream also promises Beck, Eddie Vedder, The Raconteurs, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, and Adam Sandler Tom Petty Estate Announces 70th Birthday Bash with Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, The Heartbreakers & More Wren Graves
person Wren Graves
calendar Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Tom Petty 70th birthday concert to feature Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Post Malone, more
Beck, Chris Stapleton, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Nicks and many more will perform, virtually, on Friday to celebrate the late Tom Petty's 70th birthday.
person Mikael Wood
calendar Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tom Petty ranks 589 out of 2,258. Before him are David Foster, Fats Waller, Johann Kaspar Mertz, Marcus Miller, Armando Manzanero, and Wanda Jackson. After him are Toquinho, John Lewis, McCoy Tyner, Ray Brown, Horace Silver, and Euronymous.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Tom Petty ranks 109. Before him are Terry Gou, Willy DeVille, Ubaldo Fillol, Ken Kutaragi, Alberto Juantorena, and Loredana Bertè. After him are Roberto Bettega, Natalie Cole, Bernie Taupin, Mirko Cvetković, Bertrand Delanoë, and Anémone. Among people deceased in 2017, Tom Petty ranks 160. Before him are Todor Veselinović, Aleksey Batalov, Robert James Waller, Carlo Caffarra, Giulio Angioni, and Charles Bachman. After him are James Rosenquist, Roger Pingeon, Shashi Kapoor, Frank Vincent, Christine Kaufmann, and Michael Bond.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Petty ranks 2,904 out of 12,171. Before him are Marcus Miller (1959), Richie Ginther (1930), Wanda Jackson (1937), Phillip Allen Sharp (1944), Mangas Coloradas (1792), and Hal Ashby (1929). After him are James Rosenquist (1933), Philip Kaufman (1936), Scatman Crothers (1910), Brie Larson (1989), Michael J. Smith (1945), and Michael Kors (1959).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tom Petty ranks 195. Before him are Laurie Anderson (1947), Steve Lukather (1957), Murray Perahia (1947), Fats Waller (1904), Marcus Miller (1959), and Wanda Jackson (1937). After him are John Lewis (1920), McCoy Tyner (1938), Ray Brown (1926), Horace Silver (1928), Jim Hall (1930), and Maceo Parker (1943).

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