American musician and singer Benjamin “Benmont” Tench, keyboardist and founding member of
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, was born in Gainesville, Florida. In
1995, he played organ on six tracks from
Alanis Morissette's album Jagged Little Pill, including “You Oughta Know”, for which he was rewarded with dinner. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers had, among others, the
1977 single “American Girl”, the
1989 UK hit “I Won't Back Down” and the
1991 album Into The Great Wide Open. Tench also worked with
Bob Dylan,
U2,
Roy Orbison and
Stevie Nicks.
