Tom Petty Turns 66 Today!

Born in 1950, Tom Petty from ‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ is celebrating his 66th birthday, and over 40 years with the band! The singer/songwriter also pursued a successful solo career in this time, and raised two daughters in the midst of it all.

Here’s a look at Tom Petty over the years of his career:

1971, ‘Mudcrutch’, Petty’s first band:

The morning after a Mudcrutch Farm Festival, circa 1971. #MudcrutchVault (: Red Slater)

A photo posted by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (@tompettyofficial) on Apr 22, 2016 at 11:00am PDT

1977, just a few short years after ‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ formed:

August, 1977 #TBT pic.twitter.com/Uv8EFJSaS3

— Tom Petty (@tompetty) August 11, 2016

‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ enter the 80s:

#TBT

A photo posted by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (@tompettyofficial) on Mar 10, 2016 at 12:05pm PST

1992 with George Harrison:

#TBT This week in 1992 Tom Petty presented his friend George Harrison the Century Award at the 3rd annual Billboard Music Awards in Universal City, CA

A photo posted by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (@tompettyofficial) on Dec 10, 2015 at 9:47am PST

1997, on the cover of ‘Musician’:

Tom and @beck on the cover of Musician in 1997 #TBT pic.twitter.com/siafBkctJL

— Tom Petty (@tompetty) January 21, 2016

Circa 2008, announcing new tour with ‘Mudcrutch’:

At @TheTroubadour, 2008 #mudcrutchvault : Ian Leadon @Mudcrutch is going on tour! Dates and tickets: http://www.mudcrutchmusic.com

A photo posted by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (@tompettyofficial) on Mar 28, 2016 at 3:31pm PDT

Petty, 52 weeks ago:

Happy Birthday Tom!

A photo posted by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (@tompettyofficial) on Oct 20, 2015 at 9:54am PDT

Our sentiments exactly, Happy Birthday Tom!