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Tom Petty
Learning to Fly
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Kurt takes it out on stage, but the song began with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne writing it together, and Petty cut it first in 1991. Lynne is the quieter name on that credit, which makes him the one worth chasing.
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First pulled by @ga-9351 · No. 0013, Oct 14, 2026.
Written by Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty.
First recorded by Tom Petty in 1991.
Also recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1991), Dave Hause feat. Will Hoge (2024).
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Kurt Vile plays "Learning to Fly" live, and everyone hears Tom Petty in it. Petty didn't write it alone, though. Who shares the writing credit?Jeff Lynne
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