Free Fallin' cuts a little deeper, probably because of the painful experiences that went into the lyrics and meaning of the song. Behind The Song: Tom Petty, "Free Fallin'" - American Songwriter About ...

Tom Petty was in a band called the Traveling Wilburys with fellow rock stars Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Lynne. Petty wrote "Free Fallin'" to amuse one of his bandmates.

Released as the third single from the wildly popular Full Moon Fever, "Free Fallin'" ended up becoming Petty's biggest pop hit, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Tom Petty Albums Ranked ...

Tom Petty’s Vocals on “Free Fallin’” Are Gorgeous When Isolated. Between the guitar, bass, and harmonica, Tom Petty also used his vocals to breathe life into his songs.

Tom Petty, rock legend known for “Breakdown,” “Free Fallin'” and other hits, dies at 66 For hours, multiple media outlets reported his death only to retract those reports; his death was ...

Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Tom Petty Petty shares the story behind "Free Fallin," his highest-charting Hot 100 song, the mysticism of a hit song, and a downright Buddha-esque analogy between… ...

Tom Petty wrote countless memorable songs, many of them chronicling a litany of women who came to vivid life in his lyrics — “American Girl,” Mary Jane of “Last Dance with Mary Jane ...

The Minneapolis-based band Free Fallin will salute the late singer-songwriter Tom Petty with a concert of his hits at 8 p.m. April 6 in the Stardust Event Center at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa ...

Tom Petty was that rare classic rocker who didn’t turn into a nostalgia act. ... He scored only two top-10 hits, “Don’t Do Me Like That” (1979) and “Free Fallin’ ” ...

Watch "First Drafts of Rock: Free Fallin' by Tom Petty above, and watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon weeknights at 11:35/10:5c on NBC, next-day on Peacock.. RELATED: Chet Hanks Shares ...

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform in Gulf Shores, ... Yeah, we’re free from “Free Fallin’.” We’re free from doing 20 songs that people expect us to play year after year.

Tom Petty was in a band called the Traveling Wilburys with fellow rock stars Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Lynne. Petty wrote "Free Fallin'" to amuse one of his bandmates.