Michael Wayne Campbell (born February 1, 1950) is an American guitarist. He was a member of

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. Formed in 1976, the band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer S ...

and co-wrote many of the band's hits with Petty, including "

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", "

Here Comes My Girl "Here Comes My Girl" is a song written by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, and recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, their third single from their breakthrough hit 1979 album, '' Damn the Torpedoes''. It peaked at number 59 on the U.S. ''Bil ...

", "

You Got Lucky "You Got Lucky" is the first single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' album '' Long After Dark''. The song peaked at #20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #1 on the '' Billboard'' Top Tracks chart, where it stayed for three weeks at the end ...

", and "

Runnin' Down a Dream "Runnin' Down a Dream" is a song co-written and recorded by Tom Petty. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from his first solo album ''Full Moon Fever''. "Runnin' Down a Dream" achieved reasonable chart success, reaching number 23 b ...

". 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 Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

hit " The Boys of Summer", as well as working on most of

Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasi ...

's solo albums. Campbell, along with

Neil Finn Neil Mullane Finn (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician who is known for being a member of Crowded House, Split Enz (which he co-fronted with brother Tim), and Fleetwood Mac. Finn rose to prominence in the late ...

, joined

Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their epony ...

to replace lead guitarist

Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Adams Buckingham (born October 3, 1949) is an American musician and record producer, best known as the lead guitarist and male lead vocalist of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1975 to 1987 and 1997 to 2018. In addition to his tenure with Fl ...

on their world tour in 2018–2019. After the end of that tour he has been involved in his own band,

The Dirty Knobs Michael Wayne Campbell (born February 1, 1950) is an American guitarist. 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' ...

, and has released 2 albums, as of 2022. On November 11, 2011, ''

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'' magazine named Mike Campbell to their top 100 guitarists coming in at number 79. He was inducted into the

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in 2002 as a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Early years

Campbell was born on February 1, 1950 in

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. He grew up there and in

Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the seat of Duval County, with which the ...

, where he graduated from

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in 1968. At the age of 16, his mother bought him his first guitar, a Harmony acoustic model which he later described as "unplayable", from a pawnshop. His first electric guitar was a $60

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, but playing a friend's

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(a model Campbell would not own himself for many years) was a transformative experience. Like Tom Petty, Campbell drew his strongest influences from

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and

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, with additional inspiration coming from guitarists such as

Scotty Moore Winfield Scott Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an American guitarist who formed The Blue Moon Boys in 1954, Elvis Presley's backing band. He was studio and touring guitarist for Presley between 1954 and 1968. Rock critic D ...

Luther Perkins Luther Monroe Perkins (January 8, 1928 – August 5, 1968) was an American country music guitarist and a member of the Tennessee Three, the backup band for singer Johnny Cash. Perkins was an iconic figure in what would become known as rockabilly ...

George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...

Carl Wilson Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He was their lead guitarist, the youngest sibling of bandmates Brian and Dennis, and the group's ''de ...

Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for being the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence ...

Roger McGuinn James Roger McGuinn (born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician. He is best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the Byrds. As a ...

Keith Richards Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943), often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s as "Keith Richard", is an English musician and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-princi ...

Brian Jones Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English multi-instrumentalist and singer best known as the founder, rhythm/lead guitarist, and original leader of the Rolling Stones. Initially a guitarist, he went on to prov ...

Jimmy Page James Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Page is prolific in creating guitar riffs. His style involves various alternative ...

Mick Taylor Michael Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949) is an English guitarist, best known as a former member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1967–1969) and the Rolling Stones (1969–1974). As a member of the Stones, h ...

, and

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. The first song he learned to play was "Baby Let Me Follow You Down," a song which appeared on Dylan's eponymous debut album. He formed a band named Dead or Alive which quickly disbanded. Campbell met Tom Petty through drummer Randall Marsh. Marsh was auditioning to be in Petty's band

Mudcrutch Mudcrutch was an American southern and country rock band from Gainesville, Florida. They are best known for being the band that began Tom Petty's rise to fame. Mudcrutch formed in Gainesville in 1970 and soon became a popular act across Florid ...

and learned that Mudcrutch had recently lost their guitarist. He suggested that Petty try Campbell, who was his roommate and had actually been listening to the conversation in the next room. Campbell impressed Petty with his version of Johnny B. Goode and was offered a spot in the band. Mudcrutch became a very popular act around Gainesville and north Florida in the early 1970s. They relocated to Los Angeles in 1974 and signed a record deal with

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, but released only one poor-selling single and broke up soon after.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

In 1976, Campbell rejoined Petty to found

with former Mudcrutch member

Benmont Tench Benjamin Montmorency "Benmont" Tench III (born September 7, 1953) is an American musician and singer, and a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Early years Tench was born in Gainesville, Florida, the second child of Benjamin ...

(keyboards) along with

Ron Blair Ronald Edward Blair (born September 16, 1948 in San Diego, California) is an American musician notable for being the bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was originally the band's bassist from 1976 to 1981. In 2002, he returned to the ...

(bass guitar) and

Stan Lynch Stanley Joseph "Stan" Lynch (born May 21, 1955) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He was the original drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for 18 years until his departure in 1994. Early years Lynch was born in ...

(drums). Like the other players in the Heartbreakers, Campbell avoids the virtuoso approach to playing, preferring to have his work serve the needs of each song. Campbell co-produced the Heartbreakers albums ''

Southern Accents ''Southern Accents'' is the sixth studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on March 26, 1985, through MCA Records. The album's lead single, "Don't Come Around Here No More", co-written by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, peaked at n ...

'', '' Pack Up the Plantation: Live!'', ''

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) ''Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)'' (styled on the cover with quotation marks) is the seventh studio album by the American band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on 27 April 1987. It features the most songwriting collaborations between Petty a ...

'', ''

Into the Great Wide Open ''Into the Great Wide Open'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released in July 1991. The album was the band's last with MCA Records. The album was the second Petty produced with Jeff Lynne after ...

'', '' Songs and Music from "She's the One"'', ''

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'', ''

The Last DJ ''The Last DJ'' is the 11th studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The title track, "Money Becomes King", "Joe" and "Can't Stop the Sun" are all critical of greed in the music industry. A "limited edition" digipack ...

'', ''

The Live Anthology ''The Live Anthology'' is a live box set by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The box set was released by Reprise Records on November 23, 2009, in a number of formats, with the standard CD and download formats, composed of 48 ...

'' and ''

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'', as well as the Petty solo albums ''

Full Moon Fever ''Full Moon Fever'' is the debut solo studio album by Tom Petty, released on April 24, 1989, by MCA Records. It features contributions from members of his band the Heartbreakers, notably Mike Campbell, as well as Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison (who di ...

'', '' Wildflowers'', and ''

Highway Companion ''Highway Companion'' is the third and final solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Tom Petty. It was released on July 25, 2006, and charted at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart. The album was produced by former Traveling Wilbury ...

''. Campbell collaborated, recorded, and toured with Tom Petty for almost 50 years. His last live performance with the Heartbreakers was on September 25, 2017, at the

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in Los Angeles. Tom Petty died unexpectedly about one week later, on October 2.

Side projects

In 1997 Campbell co-founded the

Blue Stingrays The Blue Stingrays were a late 1990s rock band that played surf rock, incorporating some country and western elements, with an overall Hawaiian atmosphere. The band was composed of the members of The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty's band. During a short ...

with Heartbreakers Benmont Tench & Ron Blair and Mudcrutch member Randall Marsh, and released their one album the same year. In 2007, he joined a reformed Mudcrutch with Petty, Tench, Marsh, and

Tom Leadon Tom Leadon (pronounced ''led-un''; born September 16, 1952) is an American musician. He is one of the founding members of Tom Petty's original band, Mudcrutch, and remained its guitarist following its revival in 2007. He is the brother of Bernie ...

, who debuted in 2008 with a tour and an album. They would return in 2016 for another album and tour before Petty's death. On April 9, 2018,

announced that Campbell would be joining the band along with

to replace lead guitarist

for their 2018-19 world tour. In March 2022, Campbell announced that he had not worked with Fleetwood Mac after 2019, and that he had moved on.

The Dirty Knobs

While in the Heartbreakers, Campbell was lead singer and guitarist with a side band, the Dirty Knobs, with guitarist Jason Sinay, drummer

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and bassist Lance Morrison. "It's rougher-edged

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" Campbell says of the group. "It's slightly over-driven, less polished, lots of Sixties influence:

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Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...

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. It's something I probably should have done a long time ago, but I didn't 'cause I was wrapped up in the Heartbreakers." They released a single, "Feelin' High", in 2010. The band released the title track from its debut album, ''Wreckless Abandon'', in January 2020, followed by the album itself in November of that year. The album was produced by Campbell and

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, who, with Tom Petty, produced Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' ''The Last D.J.'' The cover art was by

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, who created the cover of The Beatles ''

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.'' In the summer of 2021 the band released a new single, a cover of J.J. Cale's "Humdinger". In April 2022 the band released their second album, ''External Combustion''.

Discography

As primary artist

Solo

* "Unbroken Wing" (2022) from various artist's album ''For the Birds'' on which he plays a dulcimer given to him by Stevie Nicks while supporting her on tour. With

* ''

Surf-n-Burn ''Surf-N-Burn'' is a 1997 surf-rock album by the Blue Stingrays. Its tracks express a variety of moods, from the secret agent intrigue of "Russian Roulette" and "Goldfinger" (a cover of the theme from the James Bond film of the same name), to t ...

'' (1997) With

Albums * ''Wreckless Abandon'' (2020) * ''External Combustion'' (2022) Singles * "Feelin' High" (2010) * "Humdinger" (2021)

Session work

With

* '' Bella Donna'' (Atco Records, 1981) * '' The Wild Heart'' (Modern Records, 1983) * ''

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'' (Modern Records, 1985) * '' The Other Side of the Mirror'' (Modern Records, 1989) * '' Street Angel'' (Modern Records, 1994) * ''

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'' (Reprise Records, 2001) * '' In Your Dreams'' (Reprise Records, 2011) * '' 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault'' (Reprise Records, 2014) With

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* ''

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'' (EMI, 1984) With

* ''

Building the Perfect Beast ''Building the Perfect Beast'' is the second solo studio album by American rock singer Don Henley, released on November 19, 1984 by Geffen Records. A commercial and critical success, it is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, mor ...

'' (Geffen, 1984) * '' The End of the Innocence'' (Geffen, 1989) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros. Records, 2000) With

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* ''

'' (Geffen, 1985) With

* '' Empire Burlesque'' (Columbia Records, 1985) * ''

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'' (Columbia Records, 1986) * ''

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'' (Columbia Records, 2009) With

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* ''

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'' (Arista Records, 1985) With

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* ''

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'' (Capitol Records, 1986) With

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* ''

'' (Geffen, 1986) With

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* ''

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'' (EMI, 1986) With

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* ''

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'' (Sony Music, 1986) With

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* '' If I Were Your Woman'' (MCA Records, 1987) With

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* '' Sentimental Hygiene'' (Virgin Records, 1987) * ''

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'' (Virgin Records, 1989) * '' The Wind'' (Artemis Records, 2003) With Williams Brothers * ''Two Stories'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1987) With

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* '' Land of Dreams'' (Reprise Records, 1988) With

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* ''

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'' (Virgin Records, 1989) With

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* ''

'' (MCA Records, 1989) * '' Wildflowers'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1994) * ''

'' (Warner Bros. Records, 2006) With

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* ''

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'' (Chrysalis Records, 1989) With

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* '' Only Human'' (Arista Records, 1990) With

* ''

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'' (Arista Records, 1991) With

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* '' Spellbound'' (Virgin Records, 1991) With

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* ''

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'' (Arista Records, 1991) With

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* ''

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'' (Capitol Records, 1991) With

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* '' The Missing Years'' (Oh Boy Records, 1991) With

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* '' Night Calls'' (Capitol Records, 1991) With

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* '' Matters of the Heart'' (Elektra Records, 1992) With

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* ''

'' (Interscope Records, 1993) With Michael McDonald * '' Blink of an Eye'' (Reprise Records, 1993) With

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* '' I'm Alive'' (Elektra Records, 1993) * ''

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'' (Elektra Records, 1996) With

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* ''Reckoning'' (Virgin Records, 1993) With

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Chris Stapleton Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in Staffordsville, Kentucky. In 2001, Stapleton moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to ...

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References

External links

The Dirty Knobs
– Mike Campbell's side-band.

– Campbell's custom Duesenberg guitar.
"Rig Rundown – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell,"
by Jason Shadrick for Premier Guitar, January 27, 2013.
Long-form interview with Mike Campbell on the Myth vs. Craft podcast
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Mike 1950 births Living people American rock guitarists American male guitarists Lead guitarists Record producers from Florida People from Panama City, Florida People from Jacksonville, Florida Guitarists from Florida Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers members Mudcrutch members Fleetwood Mac members 20th-century American guitarists