Tom Petty Net Worth is $95 Million (at death)
It has been claimed that the overall estimate of Tom Petty net worth reaches a sum of 75 million dollars. Tom Petty has earned his high net worth because of his successful career in music. He has been involved into music for more than 30 years and during this time a huge part of Tom Petty net worth was also accumulated. Up to this day, his concerts are sold-out. Thus, his performances have also served and still are serving as one of the main sources of Tom Petty net worth. Tom Petty has released many songs, which topped the charts. In addition to his solo career, he is also known as a member of three bands. With them and also as a solo singer, Tom Petty has sold more than 60 million copies of his albums. The sales of these albums have also increased the overall amount of Tom Petty net worth.
Quick facts
Net Worth: | $95 Million |
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Age: | 67 years old |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) |
Date of birth: | Oct 20, 1950 |
Date of death: | Oct 2, 2017 |
Nationality: | United States of America |
Occupation: | Musician, Actor, Record producer, Singer, Songwriter |
Last Updated: | 2023 |
Tom Petty was born in Florida in 1950 and his full birth name is Thomas Earl Petty. Tom Petty is mostly known from his band called “Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers”. As a member of this band, Tom Petty has released many well known singles, such as “Refugee”, “American Girl” and “Layla”. The band was based in Florida. It released 15 studio albums, sales of which have also increased the total estimate of Tom Petty net worth. In 1999, the band got its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2002, the members names of the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There was also some time in his career when Tom Petty decided not to perform with the band anymore and got involved into some side projects.
In 1988, Tom Petty created another band called “The Travelling Willburies”. In this band, he was joined by George Harrison and Bob Dylan. One year after that, Tom Petty focused on his career as a solo singer. He released an album in that year, which included songs, such as “I Won’t Back Down” and “Free Fallin”. However, he was on his solo career for a short period of time and soon he came back to perform with his first band, The Heartbreakers. In addition to his career in music, Tom Petty has also appeared as an actor in some productions, such as “The Postman”, which was released in 1997. In this movie, he acted next to Kevin Costner.