Tom Petty was born on this date, October 20, 1950, in Gainesville, Florida. He is one of rock-and-roll’s greatest legends and one of this country’s greatest songwriters. No one can paint a more vivid portrait or tell a more captivating story in just a three-minute song than Tom Petty. His middle name is Earl.
Turn it up.
Tom Petty? Meh.
Philistine.