It's Tom Petty's Birthday today ...  almost forgot to wish him a happy one.  The kid from Gainesville is 64 today.  He grew up with an abusive father, so he really only has a relationship with his mom and a brother when it comes to family.  He was a gravedigger and a groundskeeper for University of Florida before his music career took off, and thankfully it did back in the early-to-mid-70's.  Favorite memory .....?   The Super Bowl performance in 2008  ...  he and Mike Campbell ROCKED the song "Running Down a Dream" and showed the world they still had plenty left in the tank!  I salute you today, Tom Petty fans !!

 

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