MUSICIAN

Bruce Fairbairn

1949 - 1999

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bruce Fairbairn has received more than 402,437 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Bruce Fairbairn is the 2,448th most popular musician (down from 2,282nd in 2019), the 780th most popular biography from Canada (down from 707th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Canadian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.06

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.12

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bruce Fairbairn ranks 2,448 out of 3,175. Before him are Floyd Cramer, Connie Kay, Will Hunt, Creed Taylor, Brett Gurewitz, and Ginger Fish. After him are Randy Jackson, Earl Palmer, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, DJ Sammy, Tony Alva, and Sylvain Sylvain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Bruce Fairbairn ranks 755. Before him are Osamu Muramatsu, Mick Mills, Jerry Harrison, Daniel Giger, Ernie Sabella, and Hans Lutz. After him are Walter Browne, Philip J. Currie, Junior Murvin, Joyce DeWitt, Ronald M. Evans, and Frank L. Culbertson Jr.. Among people deceased in 1999, Bruce Fairbairn ranks 320. Before him are Harry Blackmun, Marshall Wayne, Walter Payton, Mary Kay Bergman, Payne Stewart, and Walter Lini. After him are Lembit Oll, Bobby Troup, Indrani Rahman, Bill Talbert, Ella Mae Morse, and Vikram Batra.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Bruce Fairbairn ranks 780 out of 1,622. Before him are John Kapelos (1956), Brett Hull (1964), Bob Houbregs (1932), Vic Lindquist (1908), Martin Brodeur (1972), and Peter New (1971). After him are Myriam Bédard (1969), Philip J. Currie (1949), Joël Lautier (1973), Christina Cox (1971), Stephen Elop (1963), and Sylvia Fedoruk (1927).

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Among MUSICIANS In Canada

Among musicians born in Canada, Bruce Fairbairn ranks 34. Before him are Angela Hewitt (1958), Guy Lombardo (1902), Sarah McLachlan (1968), Devin Townsend (1972), Shawn Drover (1966), and John Rutsey (1952). After him are Michael Brook (1952), Adam Gontier (1978), Jeff Waters (1966), Isabelle Boulay (1972), Deadmau5 (1981), and Hugh Dillon (1963).

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