Mike Campbell

Mike Campbell

Actor · Producer

Panama City, Florida, USA
February 1, 1950

Biography

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.

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Live Aid
1985Winner

Best Performance

Live Aid

Sound City
2013Nominee

Best Performance

Sound City

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007Winner

Best Performance

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

Career Highlights

FireAid Benefit Concert
2025Highlight

Best Performance

FireAid Benefit Concert

Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
2010Highlight

Best Performance

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

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