Benmont Tench
Born: 1953-09-07 in Gainesville, Florida, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Benjamin Montmorency "Benmont" Tench III is a founding member of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and one of contemporary music’s finest organ players, piano players, anything- with-keys players. In addition to all of the Heartbreakers recordings, Tench has played on records by Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, the Dixie Chicks, the Replacements, John Prine, Waylon Jennings, John Fogerty, Elvis Costello, the Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, just to name a few.
Filmography
2025
- The Session Man as Self
2024
2021
- Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free as Himself
2015
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2012
- Mike Campbell: The Guitars as Self
2004
- Live Aid as Self
2003
1999
1997
- Behind the Music as Self
- Classic Albums as Self
1995
1994
- Tom Petty: Going Home as Self
1986
1985
- Live Aid as Self
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1980
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College as Performer
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest