Howie Epstein

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Howie Epstein was an American bassist and record producer best known for his long tenure with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bassist
human
musician
record producer
associatedAct Carlene Carter
Del Shannon
John Hiatt
John Prine
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
background non_vocal_instrumentalist
birthName Howard Norman Epstein
burialPlace Second Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
causeOfDeath drug overdose
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1955-07-21
dateOfDeath 2003-02-23
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
genre heartland rock
rock music
roots rock
hallOfFameInductionYear 2002
instrument bass guitar
vocals
knownFor long tenure as bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
memberOf Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
name Howie Epstein self-link
notableAchievement inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
notableSongContribution bass on "Into the Great Wide Open" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
bass on "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
notableWork performance and recording with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
production work for Carlene Carter
production work for John Hiatt
occupation bassist
record producer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
surface form: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
placeOfDeath Santa Fe, New Mexico
surface form: Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
playedWith Bob Dylan
Roy Orbison
Stevie Nicks
Tom Petty
recordLabel MCA Records
Warner Bros. Records
residence Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
spouseOrPartner Carlene Carter
yearsActive 1970s–2003

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