Bruce Swedien

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.

Career
He 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. 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
Swedien died on November 16, 2020 at the age of 86.

References

Other websites
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 
Q&A session with Bruce Swedien on GearSlutz
Bruce Swedien Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2016)

Category:American Grammy Award winners
Category:American record producers
Category:Businesspeople from Minneapolis
Category:2020 deaths
Category:1934 births
Category:American audio engineers