"American Girl" is a song written by American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Tom Petty and recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for their self-titled debut album. It was released as a single
American Girl Tom Petty
Beaty Towers on the University of Florida campus as seen from Route 441.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbe
American Girl (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)
…American Girl" is a song written by American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Tom Petty and recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for their self-titled debut album (1976). It was released as a single in February 1977 by Shelter Records and did not chart in the United States, but…
The Heartbreakers in 1977. From left: Mike Campbell, Ron Blair, Tom Petty, Stan Lynch, and Benmont Tench
Hollywood walk of fame star, awarded in 1999
Keyboardist Benmont Tench performs with the band at the Hollywood Bowl in 2010.
The Heartbreakers in August 2017, less than two months before Petty's death