For all his unimpeachable credentials as a rock star, Tom Petty was first and foremost a rock fan, as can be heard during his induction…
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For all his unimpeachable credentials as a rock star, Tom Petty was first and foremost a rock fan, as can be heard during his induction into the Rock amd Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland with his band the Heartbreakers.
« The music overcame me at a very early age and has consumed my life, » Petty said as he finally accepted the honor in 2002,26 years after he and the band released their eponymous debut album. « I love everything about it. »
Above, watch a clip that includes a snippet of their performance of « American Girl » at the ceremony.
Below, watch all the band’s remarks, which came on the heels of an introduction by Jakob Dylan, Bob Dylan’s son. (Warning: Petty drops an F-bomb around the 3:30 mark.)
The « Southern Accents » singer died Monday at age 66.
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