Benjamin Montmorency Tench III (born September 7, 1953) an American keyboardist, best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, along with Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Ron Blair of the current lineup. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Michael (Mike Wayne Campbell (born February 1 1950 in Panama City FL in the U Ron Blair (born Ronald Edward Blair September 16 1948, in San Diego) was the original Bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Born in Gainesville, Florida, Tench played piano from an early age. Gainesville is the largest City in and County seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. He met Tom Petty for the first time at a Gainesville music store at the age of 11. Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20 1950 is an American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist He went north to boarding school at Phillips Exeter Academy, then attended Tulane University in New Orleans but quit college to join Petty's band Mudcrutch, which would later evolve into Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Phillips Exeter Academy (also called Exeter, Phillips Exeter or PEA) is a Co-educational independent Boarding school for grades 9–12 Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Other bands he was in include: The Apathetics, the MiffMole Band, and Tuna Fish and Larry.
In addition to playing piano and Hammond organ with the Heartbreakers, Tench is also known as a skilled session performer, having recorded with dozens of notable artists, including Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, Sam Phillips, You Am I, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Don Henley, Ringo Starr, John Fogerty, The Screaming Trees, The Tragically Hip, Alanis Morissette, Green Day, The Cult, The Jayhawks, Fiona Apple, Sean Watkins, New Found Glory, Tift Merritt and Powderfinger, as well as many, many others. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born on May 26 1948 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood You Am I is an Australian Alternative rock band fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Donald Hugh " Don " Henley (born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer Texas, U Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American rock singer Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for his Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg Washington in 1985 by vocalist The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band from Kingston Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie (lead vocals and occasional acoustic Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1 1974 is a Canadian-born Singer-songwriter, Record producer, and Actress. Green Day is an American rock trio The Cult are an English rock band which gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like " She Sells Sanctuary " The Jayhawks are an American Alternative Country and Rock Band. Fiona Apple (born Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart on September 13, 1977) is a Grammy-winning American Singer-songwriter. Sean Charles Watkins (born February 18 1977) a Guitarist Vocalist and Songwriter, is one third of the contemporary folk New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG is an American Pop-punk band based out of South Florida Tift Merritt (born January 8, 1975) is an American Singer-songwriter. Powderfinger is an Australian Rock band. The band formed in Brisbane in 1989 and since 1992 their line-up has consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists
Other songs written by Tench and recorded by other artists include "You Little Thief", a top 5 UK and Australian hit for Feargal Sharkey in 1985, and "Never Be You" (co-written with Petty), which became a #1 US Country hit for Rosanne Cash, also in 1985. Feargal Sharkey (born Sean Feargal Sharkey, 13 August 1958 Derry, Northern Ireland, UK) is a British Singer, who first found fame Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and occasional Author, who is known for Tench has received two ASCAP songwriting awards: in 1995 for "Stay Forever" (performed by Hal Ketchum) and in 2001 for "Unbreakable Heart" (performed by Jessica Andrews). Hal Michael Ketchum (born April 9 1953 is an American Country music artist Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29 1983 in Huntingdon Tennessee) is an American Country music singer This was also recorded by Carlene Carter in the late 1990's. He also wrote songs for Kimmie Rhodes (Play Me A Memory) and Lone Justice (Sweet, Sweet Baby (I'm Falling).
In January 2008, it was reported by Billboard that a new supergroup octet tentatively named The Scrolls had formed. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry SuperGroup is a Reality show on the channel VH1. The show puts together five Heavy metal musicians packed into a large mansion that must play a show after The Scrolls was the working band name of Works Progress Administration (W The octet is composed of Tench, Sean Watkins (guitar), his sister Sara Watkins (fiddle), Glen Phillips (guitar, vocals), Luke Bulla (fiddle), Greg Leisz (various), Pete Thomas (drums), and Davey Faragher (bass). Sean Charles Watkins (born February 18 1977) a Guitarist Vocalist and Songwriter, is one third of the contemporary folk Sara Ullrika Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is an American Singer-songwriter and Fiddler Watkins debuted in 1989 as the fiddler Glen Phillips (born December 29, 1970) is a songwriter lyricist singer and guitarist The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Greg Leisz (pronounced "Lease") is an American multi-instrumentalist playing lap and pedal Steel guitars Guitar, Mandolin, and bass Pete Thomas (born 9 August 1954, Hillsborough, Sheffield, England) is best known as the longtime Drummer for Elvis Davey Faragher is an American Bass guitarist from Redlands CA The group plans to have an album out by fall of this year. [1]