Bruce Swedien
American audio engineer (1934–2020)
Bruce Swedien (April 19, 1934 – November 16, 2020) was an American audio engineer and music producer. He was known for his work with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones.
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 19, 1934 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[1] |
| Died | November 16, 2020 (aged 86) |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 1959–2020 |
Career
changeHe became known for his work in 1962 on Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons "Big Girls Don't Cry".
Swedien was a five-time Grammy Award winner.[1] He recorded, mixed, and assisted in producing the best-selling album in the world, Thriller (1982) by Michael Jackson.
He also recorded and mixed for jazz artists such as Count Basie, Art Blakey, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Quincy Jones, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, The Second Coming, and Jeff Oster.
Death
changeSwedien died on November 16, 2020 at the age of 86.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "In The Studio with Bruce Swedien - The Official Website for Grammy Award Winning Engineer and Producer Bruce Swedien..." www.inthestudiowithbruceswedien.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "Bruce Swedien, Grammy-Winning Audio Engineer, Dies at 86". Billboard. November 17, 2020.
Other websites
change- In The Studio with Bruce Swedien
- Archived interview with Mr. Bonzai, November 2006
- Bruce Swedien on Recording, Mixing Michael Jackson
- An Incredible New Sound for Engineers Archived 2010-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Q&A session with Bruce Swedien on GearSlutz
- Bruce Swedien Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2016)
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