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Bruce Earl Fairbairn (born in Vancouver, Canada on December 30, 1949, died May 17, 1999) was a music producers who was prominent during the 1980s and 1990s, producing songs for bands such as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Loverboy. Image File history File links BruceFairbairn. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Bon Jovi is an American rock and roll band from New Jersey. ... Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band that bills itself as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band [1] [2]. Although they are known as a Boston, Massachusetts band, none of the members are actually from the city. ... Loverboy is a Canadian rock and roll group which was very popular in the 1980s, accumulating numerous hit songs in Canada and the United States, making four multi-platinum albums, and selling millions of records. ...

Career

Early Career

He learned to play the trumpet as a child and as a teen appeared in local R&B groups. While he was a member of Prism he one three Canadian Juno "Producer of the Year" awards for his work on their 1980 album "Young and Restless". Loverboy's self-titled debut LP launched the international hits such as "Turn Me Loose" and "The Kid Is Hot Tonite." His work for Blue Öyster Cult (1983's Revölution by Night) and Krokus (1984's The Blitz) made him a well-known hard rock producer. In 1986 he produced Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet, which sold over 12 million copies. Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Prisms Armageddon album, 1979 (re-released in 2004) Prism is a Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver in 1976. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Loverboy is a Canadian rock and roll group which was very popular in the 1980s, accumulating numerous hit songs in Canada and the United States, making four multi-platinum albums, and selling millions of records. ... Loverboy was the hit debut album released by the rock band Loverboy in 1980. ... Turn Me Loose was a hit song for the Canadian rock band Loverboy released on their eponymous debut album in 1980, and as a single in 1981. ... The Kid is Hot Tonite was a song released on the Canadian rock band Loverboys eponymous debut album in 1980, and then released as a single in 1981. ... Blue Öyster Cult is an American psychedelic/heavy metal band formed in the late 1960s and active as of 2006. ... Krokus is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Switzerland. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bon Jovi is an American rock and roll band from New Jersey. ... Bon Jovis third and most commercially successful album Slippery When Wet was released on August 18 of 1986 (see 1986 in music). ...

Together with protege Bob Rock, Fairbairn established Vancouver's Little Mountain Sound. His next major production, Aerosmith's 1987 "Permanent Vacation", generated a series of hits including "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Angel", " and "Rag Doll". Bob Rock press photo Robert Jens Rock (born 19 April 1954 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian musician, sound engineer, and record producer. ... Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band that bills itself as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band [1] [2]. Although they are known as a Boston, Massachusetts band, none of the members are actually from the city. ... Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Fairbairn also produced Aerosmith's follow-up, 1989's Pump, which had sales in excess of seven million. AC/DC's "The Razor's Edge" followed in 1990, as did Poison's Flesh and Blood. Next, he produced the Scorpions, Jackyl, and in 1995 produced Van Halen's Balance. In late 1996, early 1997, Bruce produced INXS's "comeback" album Elegantly Wasted that garnerned mixed reviews, but at least obtained sales that were higher than previous albums. A year later, Fairbairn produced the Cranberries (To the Faithful Departed), Psycho Circus, and the reunited KISS in 1998. Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band that bills itself as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band [1] [2]. Although they are known as a Boston, Massachusetts band, none of the members are actually from the city. ... Pump is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... AC/DC are a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Malcolm Young and Angus Young. ... The Razors Edge is an album by AC/DC, released on September 21, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... This article is about the year. ... Poison was also the name of both a shortlived British punk group who eventually became the thrash metal band Anihilated, and a German black metal band. ... Flesh & Blood was the third album by American hair metal band Poison (band). ... A scorpion is an invertebrate animal with eight legs belonging to the order Scorpiones in the class Arachnida. ... Jackyl is an American rock and roll band formed in 1990. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Van Halen is an American rock band formed in the early 1970s. ... Balance is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... Elegantly Wasted is the 10th studio album by the Australian rock band INXS. It was released on 15 April 1997 and is the final album recorded with lead singer Michael Hutchence who committed suicide in November 22 of that year. ... The Cranberries are an Irish alternative rock band that rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. ... To the Faithful Departed (TTFD) is an album released by The Cranberries in 1996. ... Psycho Circus is a 1998 album by the American hard rock band KISS. // Controversy Following KISS hugely successful 1996-1997 reunion tour, Psycho Circus was touted as the first album by the bands original lineup since 1979s Dynasty. ... KISS is an American glam rock/hard rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Death

After wrapping up sessions for a forthcoming release from Yes (The Ladder), on May 17, 1999 he was found dead in his Vancouver home. He was married with Julie and had three sons (Scott, Kevin and Brent). A memorial was held for Fairbairn at the Chan Center and was attended by more than 300 people. "A Celebration of the Life of Bruce Earl Fairbairn" was highlighted by reminiscences from close friends, as well as musical performances from Jon Anderson and Steve Howe of Yes, Tom Keenleyside, David Sinclair and a moving version of "Taps" played on Bruce's trumpet by his son Brent. Yes are an English progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. ... The Ladder is an album by progressive rock band Yes and was released in 1999. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... Yes co-founder Jon Anderson Jon Anderson (born October 25, 1944) is a British musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes. ... Yes guitarist Steve Howe in 2004 Stephen James Howe (b. ... Yes are an English progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. ... David Sinclair, better known as Dave Sinclair (born November 24, 1947 in Herne Bay, Kent, England), is a keyboardist (organ, pianos, synthesizer) who has been part of the progressive rock Canterbury Scene. ...