Amid all of the shock, horror and sadness of yesterday's massacre in Las Vegas came some more sad and shocking news. Sometime in the afternoon, word got out that legendary singer/songwriter Tom Petty had suffered from a heart attack. Reports that the star had passed circulated, but were then taken back. Petty lingered throughout the day and finally succumbed at around 8:40 PST. The music world has lost a legend!
You'd have had to be living under a rock if you've been around since thee 80's and don't know any Tom Petty songs. I remember him with the Heartbreakers during the heyday of early MTV with such memorable tracks as Don't Come Around Here No More, Refugee, American Girl, and his classic duet with Stevie Nicks, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around. Here's one of my favorite Tom Petty songs, from his first solo album, Full Moon Fever. Enjoy Free Fallin'...
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