Benmont Tench
Known for Acting
Born September 7, 1953
Place of Birth Gainesville, Florida, USA
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
Live Aid
1985
as Self
Live Aid
2004
as Self
Heartbreakers Beach Party
2024
as Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007
as Self
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
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as Self
Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
1986
as Self
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville
2008
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
2021
as Himself
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!
1986
Del Shannon: The Runaway
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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
2003
as keyboards
The Session Man
2025
as Self
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast
1977
Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
2010
as Self
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
2003
as Keyboards
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback
1995
as Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days
1995
as Self
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College
1980
as Performer
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert
2006
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