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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

43

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-02-01 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Panama City, Florida, USA

Also Known As

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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" & "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 involved in his own band, the Dirty Knobs. As of 2024, the Dirty Knobs have released three albums

Known For

Acting

Sound City

2013

Sound City

as

Self

Live Aid

1985

Live Aid

as

Self

Live Aid

2004

Live Aid

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Musical Guest

Production

Crew

Directing