For the American actor, see Bruce Fairbairn (actor).
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Bruce Fairbairn
Birth name
Bruce Earl Fairbairn
Born
(1949-12-30)December 30, 1949
Died
May 17, 1999(1999-05-17) (aged 49) Vancouver, Canada
Occupation(s)
Record producer
Musical artist
Bruce Earl Fairbairn (December 30, 1949 – May 17, 1999) was a Canadian record producer. 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 three 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 well-known 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.
Bruce Earl Fairbairn (December 30, 1949 – May 17, 1999) was a Canadian record producer. He was active as a producer from 1976 to 1999, and is considered...
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phonetically suited to the music. The song was later played to producer BruceFairbairn, who stated that, although he did not know what an "unskinny bop" was...
same studio at the time: Steven Tyler was doing vocals with producer BruceFairbairn next door, and I remember them yelling at me, 'You've gotta turn your...
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