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Bruce Fairbairn

real name Bruce Earl Fairbairn

Bruce Fairbairn is credited on 2,547 releases across 327 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

2,547

Credits

327

Albums

6

Decades active

869

In collections

Biography

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Canadian music producer and musician.
Born: December 30, 1949 // Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Originally, he had been a trumpeter, involved in a lot of bands and projects, but he started the career as producer in the process.
He had produced a lot of successful musicians and bands, including Loverboy, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Van Halen, and so on.
Death: May 17, 1999 // His own home in Vancouver, Canada.
The body was found by Jon Anderson and the manager of his house. The cause of death has never been revealed.

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

2,547 releases · 327 albums · active 1971–2026

  • Production · 2,871
  • Performance · 469
  • Engineering · 55
  • Other credits · 42

Studios: Little Mountain Sound Studios · Wisseloord Studios · Windmill Lane Studios · Mushroom Studios, Vancouver

Discography

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