Mike Campbell

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.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

MTV Video Music Awards

Classic Albums

Behind the Music

The Old Grey Whistle Test

Rockpalast

Live Aid

Live Aid

All Movies (36)

• FireAid Benefit Concert2025 · as Self
• Heartbreakers Beach Party2024 · as Self
• Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free2021 · as Himself
• Fleetwood Mac's Songbird: Christine McVie2019
• The Terry Kath Experience2016 · as Self
• It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled2014 · as Self
• Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday2013 · as Self
• Sound City2013 · as Self
• Mike Campbell: The Guitars2012 · as Self
• Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes2010 · as Self
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville2008
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream2007 · as Self
• Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks2007
• Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert2006 · as guitar
• Live Aid2004 · as Self
• Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)2003 · as Lead Guitar
• Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert2003 · as lead guitar
• Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore1999 · as Himself
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers1999 · as Self
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg1999 · as guitar
• Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback1995 · as Self
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days1995 · as Self
• Tom Petty: Going Home1994 · as Self
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live1992 · as Self
• George Harrison: Live at The Royal Albert Hall1992
• Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff1989 · as Self
• Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert1986 · as Self
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!1986
• Live Aid1985 · as Self
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College1980 · as Performer
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Old Grey Whistle Test1978
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast1977
• Tom Petty - Mojo Tour 2010—
• Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson— · as Self
• Del Shannon: The Runaway—

All TV Shows (6)

• Behind the Music1997 · as Self
• Classic Albums1997 · as Self
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Rockpalast1974
• The Old Grey Whistle Test1971