Miley Cyrus and her dad pay tribute to Tom Petty with 'Wildflowers' cover

As “Miley Week” continued on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (Oct. 5), Miley Cyrus brought someone special with her onstage. It was none other than her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, whose cover of Don Von Tress’ “Achy-Breaky Heart” rocketed him to stardom in 1992.

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The daughter-dad pair teamed up for a cover of Tom Petty’s delicate, touching “Wildflowers.” The fiddle and family harmonies gave the folk-rock tune more of a country feel. Dressed in a light pink feminine strapless dress, Miley sang with passion and sensitivity, leaving a lump in the throats of Petty’s fans, who lost the legendary rocker October 2 after he suffered a massive heart attack.

Since Monday, Cyrus has plugged her new album Younger Now by performing a song at the close of each show. She has also paid tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas country music festival massacre, performed as her godmother Dolly Parton and written a Tonight Show thank you note to Hillary Clinton.

And it’s not over yet. There is one more night to catch Miley on "Fallon."

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