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Guitar, keyboards, vocals. Years active. 1973–present. Scott Troy Thurston (born January 10, 1952) is an American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and session musician. He was a member of the Stooges, and of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, in which he sang harmony vocals and played guitar, keyboards, and harmonica.
1982 verließ der Bassist Ron Blair die Band und wurde durch Howie Epstein ersetzt. 1991 kam Scott Thurston dazu. Im selben Jahr veröffentlichte die Band ihr erfolgreichstes Studioalbum Into the Great Wide Open, welches die Single Learning to Fly enthielt.
26. Jan. 2024 · Musician, Songwriter. Tags. Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Composers/Songwriters, Live Sound, Keyboards, Guitars, Studio Musicians, Full Interview. Scott Thurston emerged onto the scene as a versatile session musician. His melodic prowess has graced the stages alongside an array of artists, from Jackson Browne to the dynamic force of ...
12. Okt. 2017 · Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers, from left, multi-instrumentalist Scott Thurston, drummer Steve Ferrone, bassist Ron Blair, lead guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench, riding an ...
- History
- Session Work
- Live Performances
- Petty's Solo Albums
- Relationship with Music Industry
- Members
- Discography
- See Also
- External Links
Early years and first two albums
Petty's early bands included the Sundowners, the Epics, and Mudcrutch. In 1974, Mudcrutch signed with Shelter Recordsand re-located to Los Angeles, California. They released one single, "Depot Street", in 1975, which failed to chart; the group consequently disbanded. In 1976, Petty, with himself as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, formed "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" with Mike Campbell on lead guitar, Benmont Tench on keyboards, Stan Lynch on drums and Ron Blair on bass. The Heartbreak...
Mainstream success
In 1979, after their legal dispute was settled, the Heartbreakers released their third album Damn the Torpedoes through MCA's Backstreet label. The album rapidly went platinum. It included "Don't Do Me Like That" (#10 U.S., the group's first Top Ten single) and "Refugee" (#15 U.S.), their U.S. breakthrough singles. Although he was already extremely successful, Petty again ran into record company trouble when he and the Heartbreakers prepared to release Hard Promises (1981), the follow-up albu...
Southern Accents and Let Me Up
On the sixth album, Southern Accents (1985), the Heartbreakers picked up where they had left off.[clarification needed] The recording was not without problems; Petty became frustrated during the mixing process and broke his left hand when punching a wall. The album included the psychedelic-sounding hit single "Don't Come Around Here No More" (#13 U.S.), which was produced by and co-written with Dave Stewart. The video for the single, which starred Stewart, featured Petty dressed as the Mad Ha...
During the course of the band, the various members did session work for other notable artists. In 1981, Petty and Campbell wrote the lyrics to "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around", which was intended as a Heartbreakers song. However, their producer Jimmy Iovine, who was also producing Stevie Nicks, suggested it be turned into a duet with her, and the ba...
In 1985, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers participated in the international charity rock concert Live Aid.In 1986, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released a live record, Pack Up the Plantation: Live!, primarily recorded at the Wiltern Theatreduring their 1985 tour, along with some songs from previous...In 1992, the band played three songs (including one backing Roger McGuinn) at Madison Square Garden to honor the 30th anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan's first record. The three songs were re...In 1994, they played on Saturday Night Live, featuring former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Petty offered Grohl to join the Heartbreakers full-time after the show but Grohl declined as he was working...Petty released three solo albums. The first was 1989's Full Moon Fever, which included his signature tune, "Free Fallin'", as well as "I Won't Back Down", later covered by Johnny Cash, "Runnin' Down a Dream" and Gene Clark's Byrds classic "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better". The Heartbreakers were dismayed by Petty's decision to go solo. Nevertheless, C...
Petty fought against his record company on more than one occasion: first in 1979 over transference to another label, and then again in 1981 over the price of his record, which was (at that time) considered expensive. He was also outspoken on the current state of the music industry and modern radio stations, a topic that was a center concept of the ...
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at IMDbTom Petty and the Heartbreakers's channel on YouTubeScott Thurston (1973/74) The Stooges, auch bekannt als Iggy and the Stooges, war eine US-amerikanische Rockband, die 1967 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, gegründet wurde. Die Band zählt zu den späteren Vertretern des Garage Rock und Pionieren des Hard Rock.
Real Name: Scott Troy Thurston. Profile: American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and session musician. Born 10 January 1952. Sites: Wikipedia , All Music. In Groups: Hokus Pokus (2), Jump (5), The Motels, The Kenneth Brian Band, The New Order (3), The Stooges, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers.
