Bruce Fairbairn

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Bruce Earl Fairbairn (born in Vancouver, Canada on December 30, 1949, died May 17, 1999) was a very successful music producer who was prominent during the 1980s and 1990s. His style was notable for the introduction of dynamic horn arrangements in the context of hard-rock bands such as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Loverboy.

Career

Early career

As a child Fairbairn learned to play the trumpet; as a teen he appeared in local R&B groups. At the age of 30 he won three Canadian Juno "Producer of the Year" awards for his work on his band Prism's 1980 album Young and Restless. Loverboy's self-titled debut LP began his career of hits with "Turn Me Loose" and "The Kid Is Hot Tonite." His work for Blue Öyster Cult (1983's The Revölution by Night) and Krokus' (1984 The Blitz) made him a well-known hard-rock producer. With protege Bob Rock, Fairbairn established Vancouver's Little Mountain Sound Studios.

International success

In 1986 Fairbairn produced Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet, which has sold over twelve million copies. His next major production, Aerosmith's 1987 Permanent Vacation, generated a series of phenomenal hits including "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Angel" and "Rag Doll". Fairbairn also produced Aerosmith's follow-up, 1989's Pump, which had sales in excess of seven million and was widely acclaimed by critics.

The 1990s saw Fairbairn working with a string of internationally influential hard-rock acts. 1990 brought AC/DC's The Razor's Edge, as well as Poison's Flesh and Blood. In 1993, he produced another Aerosmith commercial smash, Get a Grip, which racked up sales of seven million and solidified the band's growing representation as international media stars. Next Fairbairn produced the Scorpions' Face the Heat; and in 1995 Van Halen's Balance. In late 1996 and through early 1997 he produced INXS' "comeback" album Elegantly Wasted which while garnerning mixed reviews, obtained sales that were higher than INXS' previous albums. A year later, Fairbairn produced The Cranberries (To the Faithful Departed), and Psycho Circus a 1998-reunion of KISS. His last fully-completed project was The Atomic Fireballs Torch This Place for Atlantic Records.

Death

After completing recording sessions for a forthcoming release from Yes (The Ladder), on May 17, 1999 Bruce Earl Fairbairn was found dead by Jon Anderson in his Vancouver home. He was survived by his wife Julie, with whom he had three sons: Scott, Kevin and Brent. A memorial, "A Celebration of the Life of Bruce Earl Fairbairn", held at the Vancouver Chan Center was attended by more than 300 people. Highlighted by reminiscences from close friends, the event included musical performances from Jon Anderson and Steve Howe performing the song "Nine Voices" from Yes' The Ladder sessions, as well as Tom Keenleyside, David Sinclair and finally, "Taps" played on Bruce's trumpet by son Brent.

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Track listing

  1. "Take Me Away" - 4:31
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Slippery When Wet
(1986) New Jersey
(1988)

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Original banned wet T-shirt cover
Singles from Slippery When Wet
# "You Give Love a Bad Name"
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Aerosmith is a prominent American hard rock band, regarded by some as "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band".[1][2][3]

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Permanent Vacation
(1987) Gems
(1988)

Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music).

The album marks a turning point in the band's career.
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'Permanent Vacation'
Released 1987
Format Cassette, CD, Record
Recorded 1987
Genre Hard Rock
Length 04:24
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child
Producer(s) Bruce Fairbairn
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B-side(s) "Girl Keeps Coming Apart"
Released 1988
Format Vinyl, Cassette, CD
Recorded 1987
Genre Rock
Length 5:08
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Steven Tyler, Desmond Child
Producer(s) Bruce Fairbairn
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'Permanent Vacation'
Released 1988
Format Cassette, CD, Record
Recorded 1987
Genre Hard Rock
Length 04:24
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance, Holly Knight
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Aerosmith is a prominent American hard rock band, regarded by some as "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band".[1][2][3]

Although they are known as "the bad boys from Boston"[4]
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Pump
(1989) Get a Grip
(1993)

Pump is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). The album was remastered and reissued in 2001.
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