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Quiz about Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Quiz

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are among many of the best classic rock groups of the 1970s, 80s, 90s and into the 21st century. Test your knowledge with this quiz. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by meow765. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
meow765

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,845

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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691

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Tom Petty was born in Gainesville, Florida on October 20th 1950. Three of the other four members of the original lineup of the Heartbreakers were also born in Florida. Which member of the original lineup was not born in that state? Hint

Stan Lynch

Mike Campbell

Ron Blair

Benmont Tench

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release their self-titled debut album? Hint

1974

1976

1975

1977

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers first U.S. top 10 hit? Hint

Don't Do Me Like That

American Girl

Refugee

Breakdown

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers albums has the songs "Mary's New Car", "Dogs on the Run" and "Don't Come Around Here No More"? Hint

Damn The Torpedoes

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)

Hard Promises

Southern Accents

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1986, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released a live album called "Pack Up The Plantation". Some of the songs on the album were also covered by different groups, paticularly from the 1960's. Which of these 60's groups did Tom Petty not cover a song by from the album? Hint

Searchers

Monkees

Animals

Byrds

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these female artists did Tom Petty have a huge hit song with in 1981? Hint

Stevie Nicks

Carole King

Barbra Streisand

Diana Ross

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tom Petty had a huge solo success in 1989 releasing the album "Full Moon Fever". The album had three U.S. top 40 hits. Which of these songs from the album did not make the top 40? Hint

I Won't Back Down

Runnin' Down A Dream

A Face In The Crowd

Free Fallin'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tom Petty had another big solo success in 1994 with the album "Wildflowers". One of the songs that the album included was "Honey Bee". Which of these lines are included in the song "Honey Bee"? Hint

Broken skyline, movin through the airport, she's an honest defector, conscientious objector, now her own protector.

Well, I've had my eye on you for a long, long time. I'm watching everything you do baby, you're gonna be mine.

She give me her monkey hand and a Rambler Sedan, i'm the king of Milwaukee.

You spend your life dreaming, running 'round in a trance.

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the songs on the "Wildflowers" album had only Tom Petty and Mike Campbell both playing acoustic guitar (and of course Tom on vocals). Do you know which song it was? Hint

Don't Fade On Me

Only A Broken Heart

To Find A Friend

A Higher Place

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these hits did Tom Petty and Bob Dylan write together? Hint

The Waiting

Jammin Me

Learning To Fly

You Got Lucky

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Ron Blair

Ron Blair was born in Macon, Georgia.

2. In what year did Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release their self-titled debut album?

Answer: 1976

The albums hits included the songs "Breakdown" and "American Girl".

3. What was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers first U.S. top 10 hit?

Answer: Don't Do Me Like That

"Don't Do Me Like That" just barely cracked the top 10 in 1979.

4. Which of these Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers albums has the songs "Mary's New Car", "Dogs on the Run" and "Don't Come Around Here No More"?

Answer: Southern Accents

"Southern Accents" was released in 1985.

Answer: Monkees

"Needles And Pins" was a hit for The Searchers in 1964, "Don't Bring Me Down" was a hit for The Animals in 1966 and "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star" was a hit for The Byrds in 1967. Tom Petty covered all of these songs on the album "Pack Up The Plantation".

6. Which of these female artists did Tom Petty have a huge hit song with in 1981?

Answer: Stevie Nicks

"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" was the hit. Stevie Nicks has one of the sexiest female voices of all time in my opinion. I think one of the greatest songs that she sang lead on was "Rhiannon", which was a hit for Fleetwood Mac in 1976.

7. Tom Petty had a huge solo success in 1989 releasing the album "Full Moon Fever". The album had three U.S. top 40 hits. Which of these songs from the album did not make the top 40?

Answer: A Face In The Crowd

"A Face In The Crowd" was close to making the top 40, but peaked at number 46 on the charts in 1990.

Answer: She give me her monkey hand and a Rambler Sedan, i'm the king of Milwaukee.

The late Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys also sang backing vocals on "Honey Bee".

9. One of the songs on the "Wildflowers" album had only Tom Petty and Mike Campbell both playing acoustic guitar (and of course Tom on vocals). Do you know which song it was?

Answer: Don't Fade On Me

The album was one of Tom's best projects. It includes 15 wonderfully written and awesome tunes.

10. Which of these hits did Tom Petty and Bob Dylan write together?

Answer: Jammin Me

Tom Petty along with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynn made up the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys in the late 1980s. The group was very shortlived, but had success with a couple albums. Some of the songs that they wrote included "Handle With Care", "End Of The Line" and "She's My Baby".

Source: Author meow765

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