Tommy Tutone

Tommy Tutone
Tommy Tutone in 2017
Tommy Tutone in 2017
Background information
OriginCalifornia, U.S.
GenresRock, pop rock, power pop, new wave
Years active1978–1984, 1996–present
LabelsColumbia/CBS Records
Spectra Records
MembersTommy Heath
Jimmy James
Steve Fister
Kerry Movassagh
Past members
  • Jerry Angel
  • Victor Carberry
  • Pete Costello
  • John Cowsill
  • Mona Gnader
  • Jim Keller
  • Joe Lamond
  • Jon Lyons
  • Terry Nails
  • Mickey Shine
  • Greg Sutton
  • Greg Georgeson
  • Garfeild Redden
  • Andy Gauthier
Websitetutone.com

Tommy Tutone is an American power pop band, known for its 1981 song "867-5309/Jenny", which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band's lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and occasional keyboardist is Tommy Heath. He is the only active original member currently touring as Tommy Tutone. Heath grew up in Philadelphia, Texas, and Montana before moving to San Francisco during the Summer of Love to become a hippie. There, he formed the band with Jim Keller and Terry Nails in 1978, naming it after his nickname. The band's first single, "Angel Say No", was released in 1980 and reached the top 40, and they opened for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on his US tour for Damn the Torpedoes.

The band's second album, Tommy Tutone 2, was released in 1981 and featured "867-5309/Jenny". The song became so popular that people in the United States still prank call the number and ask for Jenny today. In 2006, VH1 named it the 36th-greatest song of the 1980s.

As of January 2024, Heath is living in Portland, Oregon, and back touring as Tommy Tutone. A new studio album is set to release the fall of 2024.