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Tom Petty’s daughter honored Heartbreaker’s 50th anniversary.
Speaking with People Magazine, Adria Petty who is a daughter of the band’s lead vocalist, looked back on 50 years of the musical group, and her talented father whom she called her “incredible role model.”
“With the 50th, looking back is looking back at, first of all, how talented the Heartbreakers were,” Adria said.
“And second of all, just what a deep cat my dad was. Just what a really incredible role model and just a deep, incredible cat that he was. To me, it’s a real honor to be able to do that,” she added.
For those unaware, Heartbreakers was established in 1976, but following Tom’s death in 2017, the legendary band stopped performing together as it had when the lead singer was alive.
recalling her father’s unique style, Adria said, “I think the way that my dad looked at that time, which is so cool.”
“and almost looked like he was from another planet or something… when you see him at Knebworth with that flying V and the top hat, you just see something really unique,” she further recalled.
Speaking about the love and admiration the late legend is still receiving even after his passing, Adria shared that he would “be really gracious about anyone caring about him 10 years, almost, after he passed away.”
“I think that he died knowing he was very loved. I don’t know that he knew he was loved to this degree, that he would be remembered so fondly,” the 51-year-old daughter expressed.
