Acting
Mike Campbell
NL, EN, DE cinema · 36 credits
Born
1 February 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Panama City, Florida, USA
Also known as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers · Michael Wayne Campbell
Michael Wayne Campbell (born February 1, 1950) is an American guitarist and vocalist. He was a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of the band's hits with Petty, including "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", "You Got Lucky", and "Runnin' Down a Dream". Outside of The Heartbreakers, he has worked as a session guitarist and songwriter with a number of other acts, including composing and playing on the Don Henley hits "The Boys of Summer" and "The Heart of the Matter" as well as working on most of Stevie Nicks's solo albums. Campbell, along with Neil Finn, joined Fleetwood Mac to replace lead guitarist Lindsey Buckingham on their world tour in 2018–2019. After the end of that tour, he has been performing with his own band, the Dirty Knobs. As of 2024, the Dirty Knobs have released three albums. On November 11, 2011, Rolling Stone magazine named Campbell in their list of the top 100 guitarists, placing him at number 79. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 as a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Campbell (musician), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Sound City
as Self
Mike Campbell: The Guitars
2012
Mike Campbell: The Guitars
as Self, Executive Producer
Live Aid
as Self
Live Aid
as Self
