Benmont Tench

Quick Facts

Full Name	Benmont Tench
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Sep 7, 1953(1953-09-07)
Age	71
Birthplace	Gainesville
Country	United States
Birth City	Georgia
Horoscope	Virgo

Benmont Tench Biography

Benmont Tench is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on September 7, 1953 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States. One of the founders of the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers band, this keyboard player and multi-instrumentalist also worked as a session musician for artists such as One of the founders of the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers band, this keyboard player and multi-instrumentalist also worked as a session musician for artists such as Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, and Bonnie Raitt., Neil Diamond, and Bonnie Raitt.

He along with Tom Petty co-wrote the He and Tom Petty co-wrote the Rosanne Cash country music hit “Never Be You.” country music hit song “Never Be You.”

Tench played piano from an early age. His first recital was at age six. After discovering the music of The Beatles, he ended his classical piano lessons and focused on rock and roll. At age 11, he met Tom Petty for the first time at a Gainesville music store. Petty and Tench played together as members of The Sundowners in 1964. The Tench family’s garage was a frequent practice site for the band on evenings when Tench’s father was not present. Tench’s mother enjoyed having the boys there, but would check with the neighbors to make certain the music was not disturbing them.

Songs written by Tench and recorded by other artists include “You Little Thief”, a top 5 UK and Australian hit for Feargal Sharkey in 1985, and “Never Be You” (co-written with Petty), which became a #1 US Country hit for Rosanne Cash, also in 1985. Tench has received two ASCAP songwriting awards: in 1995 for “Stay Forever” (performed by Hal Ketchum) and in 2001 for “Unbreakable Heart” (performed by Jessica Andrews). This was also recorded by Carlene Carter in the early 1990s. He also wrote songs for Kimmie Rhodes (“Play Me A Memory”) and Lone Justice (“Sweet, Sweet Baby (I’m Falling)”).

He was born at Gainesville, Florida, as the son of Mary Catherine McInnis Tench and Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Montmorency Tench, Jr. In the late 1990s He was briefly engaged to a Canadian-born model who was known as Courtney Taylor.

Benmont Tench Net Worth

Benmont Tench is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Benmont Tench 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He quit Tulane University to play with Mudcrutch the band that was later changed to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Prior to that, he performed alongside Petty in a group known as Sundowners.

He released his first album as a solo artist called You Should Be Lucky in the beginning of 2014.

Benjamin Montmorency “Benmont” Tench III (born September 7, 1953) is an American musician and singer, best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Benmont Tench height 6 ft 0 in Benmont weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Benmont Tench Dating?

According to our records, Benmont Tench married to Alice Carbone , Courtney Taylor. As of December 1, 2023, Benmont Tench’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1991, Tench married Canadian model Courtney Taylor. They divorced in late

1999. In 2015 Tench married his second wife, author Alice Carbone Tench. Benmont and Alice welcomed their first daughter, Catherine Gabriella Winter, on December 16, 2017.

Facts & Trivia

Benmont Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Benmont Tench celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.