Bruce Fairbairn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bruce Fairbairn

Canadian musician

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1949

Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Death: 17-May-1999

Profession: composer, engineer, audio engineer, record producer, musician, songwriter, trumpeter

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Bruce Fairbairn

  • Bruce Earl Fairbairn (December 30, 1949 – May 17, 1999) was a Canadian musician and international record producer from Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • He was active as a producer from 1976 to 1999, and is considered one of the best of his era.
  • His most successful productions are Slippery When Wet and New Jersey by Bon Jovi, Permanent Vacation, Pump, and Get a Grip by Aerosmith, The Razors Edge by AC/DC, and Balance by Van Halen, each of which sold at least five million copies.
  • He was originally a trumpet player, then started a career as a record producer for Canadian rock band Prism.
  • Fairbairn won the Canadian music industry Producer of the Year Juno Award three times.
  • He produced albums for many famous international artists such as Loverboy, Blue Öyster Cult, Bon Jovi, Poison, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Scorpions, Van Halen, Chicago, The Cranberries, INXS, Kiss and Yes.
  • His style was notable for introducing dynamic horn arrangements into rock music productions.
  • Fairbairn died suddenly on May 17, 1999 due to unknown causes.

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