Benmont Tench

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.

Known For

6.9

Saturday Night Live

TV Series1975

7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

TV Series1984

10.0

Rockpalast

TV Series1974

7.3

Behind the Music

TV Series1997

7.7

Classic Albums

TV Series1997

8.3

The Old Grey Whistle Test

TV Series1971

7.9

Live Aid

Movie1985

8.0

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)

Movie2003

Filmography