Warren Zanes Discusses His Tom Petty Biography
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by Jim Sullivan[This interview first appeared on Best Classic Bands in November We have kept it in the present tense. Our TP appreciation.]
Warren Zanes first met Tom Petty in when the Boston-based band the Del Fuegos were touring their second LP, Boston, Mass. Petty sang harmony on the band&#;s followup album, Stand Up, and had the Del Fuegos open for them and the Georgia Satellites on the their Rock &#;n&#; Roll Caravan summer shed tour. &#;We got to know him better on the tour,&#; says Zanes.
But they didn’t know each other well. Skip ahead. Petty went on to continue to sell millions of albums, both with the Heartbreakers and solo. Zanes, a rabid Petty fan since childhood, moved into academia after the Fuegos split, earning two Masters and a Ph.D. and then becoming a vice president at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is currently executive director of Little Steven’s Rock and Roll Forever Foundation.
Zanes also wrote Dusty in Memphis, a slim, small-market book in the 33 1/3 series about the legendary Dusty Springfield album and Petty read it. Impressed, he reached out to his old acq
Jane Benyo is known for being the ex-wife of the legendary rock star Tom Petty. The couple was married for 20 years before they divorced in Although their marriage ended, Benyo remained a significant figure in Petty&#;s life until his death in
Aside from her relationship with Petty, Benyo has had her own struggles to overcome. She battled cancer and ultimately passed away in Benyo is survived by her two daughters, Adria and Kimberly Violette Petty, who have followed in their father&#;s footsteps and pursued careers in the music industry. Despite the challenges she faced, Benyo&#;s life and legacy continue to be remembered and celebrated.
Early Life and Family
Jane Benyo was born in Gainesville, Florida, in Not much is known about her early life, but it is believed that she grew up in a middle-class family in Florida. She attended high school in Gainesville, where she met Tom Petty, who was also a student at the same school.
Jane and Tom started dating when they were teenagers, and they continued their relationship even after Tom left high school to pursue a career in music. They eventually got married in , and they had two daughters together, Adria and Kimberly.
Jane was k
Tom Petty&#;s Biographer on the Story He Didn&#;t Tell
Warren Zanes is the author of Petty: The Biography. He first met the singer in , when Zanes’ band, the Del Fuegos, opened for Petty and the Heartbreakers.
[Find ‘Petty: The Biography’ Here]
I was standing in my kitchen when I heard about Tom Petty’s death. The message came from a friend who had worked at WBCN in Boston. WBCN — that’s where, at age 12, I heard Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ first single, “Breakdown.” Tell me this isn’t true. That was the message from my friend. I’m not sure how the constellations of thought come together, but they form quickly. Just that fast, I knew Tom Petty had died. And then the street outside my window looked different.
I’d thought about what this day might be like. Petty had been in the room with me (and so many of us) for more than 40 years. I could chart my life in relation to his releases. Early on, around the time of the first albums, I had the feeling that Petty was giving me better direction than the adults who came and went, mostly went, in my life. Even the losers. That alone help
How Tom Petty's wife Dana York saved him from a life of heavy drug addiction
Dana York and Tom Petty enjoyed 16 years of marriage
, 03 Oct Updated , 03 Oct
When Tom Petty suffered a heart attack, it was his wife Dana York who made the frantic call.
On Sunday evening she found her husband unconscious on the floor at their home in Malibu, California.
He was transferred to UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, where he was on life support until he died on Monday evening at the age of
Dana, 53, had been married to rock legend for 16 years - and seen him through ups and downs.
But who is Dana York, the woman Petty credited with "saving" him from drug addiction?
Dana was born in Flint, Michigan and worked in education.
She was a principal at University High School in Ferndale, Michigan.
Later, she gave up her job to accompany Petty and his band on tour - she helped manage their schedule.
How did Tom Petty meet Dana York?
Petty's first marriage was to his childhood sweetheart Jane Beynyo.
They married on March 31, - just before he embarked on his successful music car
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