and years later, a more tigs in marry jane s last dance. . by some accounts the same uncompromising spirit that made petty a musical craftsman also fueled his notorious legal clashes with his record labels over the rights to his song and the price of his albums. and he declared bankruptcy in 1979 to get out of a bad record deal and launched a lawsuit tour to pay for the legal fees. petty s music legacy includes more than 25 albums and countless awards, including three gram my. in 2002 tom petty and the heartbreakers were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. people often stop me and say, hey, thanks, you ve been the sound track of my life.