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man who seemingly fit many lives into one lifetime, Tom Dowd
was born on October 20, 1925 in New York City. At a young age
he excelled in mathematics and physics, leading to his work
from the ages of 16 to 20 on the Manhattan Project at Columbia
University. In 1946, as a sergeant in the Army Corps of Engineers,
he oversaw a team of radiation detection specialists at the
atomic bomb tests in Bikini Atoll. After his discharge from
Army, he soon began applying his science background to help
revolutionize the process of recording music. While working
for Atlantic Records, his pioneering work in binaural stereo
recording, and later his design of the eight-track console,
modernized the recording industry. |
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Tom
Dowd produced and engineered timeless records for artists including
Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, John Coltrane, Dizzy
Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Cream, Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd,
The Allman Brothers Band, Dusty Springfield and countless other
celebrated musicians. Dowd also formed both strong professional
and personal relationships with many of these artists, including
Eric Clapton, starting with Cream and leading to their working
partnership on Layla and Other Assorted Loves Songs and collaborations
on several of Clapton's finest solo albums.
Tom
Dowd passed away on October 27, 2002, one week after his 77th
birthday. He will never be forgotten. |
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