Tom Petty

Tom Petty (1950–2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known as the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Over a career spanning five decades, he sold more than 80 million records worldwide and released hit singles including "American Girl," "Refugee," "Free Fallin'," and "I Won't Back Down." He also recorded as a solo artist and was a member of the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys alongside Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne. His 1979 album Damn the Torpedoes, produced by Jimmy Iovine, was a commercial breakthrough that included the hits "Don't Do Me Like That" and "Refugee."