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

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Heartbreakers Beach Party

2024 ⭐ 6.2

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Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free

2021 ⭐ 6.8

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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

2015 ⭐ 8.0

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Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes

2010 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

2025

The Session Man

Self · 2025

2024

Heartbreakers Beach Party

Self · 2024

⭐ 6.2

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

Self · 2024

2021

Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free

Himself · 2021

⭐ 6.8

2015

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2015

⭐ 8.0

2010

Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes

Self · 2010

⭐ 6.3

2008

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville

2008

2007

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Notable

Self · 2007

⭐ 7.6

2006

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert

2006

2004

Live Aid Notable

Self · 2004

⭐ 9.2

2003

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

Keyboards · 2003

⭐ 8.0

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert

keyboards · 2003

⭐ 6.4

1999

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore Notable

Himself · 1999

⭐ 7.5

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers

Self · 1999

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg Notable

keyboards · 1999

⭐ 7.0

1995

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback Notable

Self · 1995

⭐ 8.0

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days

Self · 1995

1992

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live

Self · 1992

1989

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff Notable

Self · 1989

⭐ 7.0

1986

Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert Notable

Self · 1986

⭐ 9.5

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live! Notable

1986

⭐ 10.0

1985

Live Aid Notable

Self · 1985

⭐ 7.9

1980

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College Notable

Performer · 1980

⭐ 8.0

1978

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Old Grey Whistle Test

1978

1977

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast

1977

Frequently appears with

Tom Petty

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Cameron Crowe

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Mike Campbell

Self

Steve Ferrone

Himself

Full filmography

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The Session Man

2025

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Heartbreakers Beach Party

2024 ⭐ 6.2

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Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

2024

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Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free

2021 ⭐ 6.8

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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

2015 ⭐ 8.0

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Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes

2010 ⭐ 6.3

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville

2008

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

2007 ⭐ 7.6

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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert

2006

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Live Aid

2004 ⭐ 9.2

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

2003 ⭐ 8.0

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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert

2003 ⭐ 6.4

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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore

1999 ⭐ 7.5

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers

1999

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg

1999 ⭐ 7.0

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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback

1995 ⭐ 8.0

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days

1995

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live

1992

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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff

1989 ⭐ 7.0

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Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert

1986 ⭐ 9.5