Bruce Swedien (April 19, 1934 – November 16, 2020) was an American audio engineer, mixing engineer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, and Barbra Streisand.[1]
Relation to Jackson[]
Swedien first worked with Jackson during the Thriller sessions, in which he'd expriment with him by having him stand at different distances from the microphone and singing through a cardboard tube, among other techniques. He also later worked on Dangerous, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, and Invincible.
Credits[]
- Thriller – recording, mixing
- "Just Good Friends" – drums
- "Smooth Criminal" – drums
- Dangerous – production, keyboards, engineering, mixing, drums, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements
- HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I – production
- Invincible – recording, mixing