Tom Dowd

American music producer (1925–2002)
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Tom Dowd

Summary

Tom Dowd is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on October 20, 1925[3]. He died in Miami[4]. He died on October 27, 2002[5]. He worked as a record producer[6], audio engineer[7], composer[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manhattan[2], Tom Dowd…
  • Tom Dowd passed away in Miami[4].
  • Tom Dowd was born on October 20, 1925[3].
  • Tom Dowd died on October 27, 2002[5].
  • Tom Dowd held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Tom Dowd worked as a record producer[6].
  • Tom Dowd's professions included audio engineer[7].
  • Tom Dowd's professions included composer[8].
  • Tom Dowd's professions included engineer[9].
  • Tom Dowd's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[12].
  • Tom Dowd received the Grammy Trustees Award[13].
  • Tom Dowd received the Technical Grammy Award[14].
  • Tom Dowd received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[15].
  • Tom Dowd is recorded as male[16].
  • Tom Dowd's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tom Dowd's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[18].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[19].
  • Tom Dowd's family name is recorded as Dowd[20].
  • Tom Dowd's given name is recorded as Tom[21].
  • Tom Dowd's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Tom Dowd's participant in is recorded as Manhattan Project[23].
  • Tom Dowd's start of work period is recorded as 1947[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1925-10-20[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-10-27[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 44823452-ad02-4854-8929-7753f71e1c09[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Dowd's place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on October 20, 1925[3].

Education

Tom Dowd's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6], audio engineer[7], composer[8], and engineer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Trustees Award[13], an award[30]; Technical Grammy Award[14], a class of award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1994[33]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[15], a music museum[34], in United States[35], founded in 1983[36].

Death and Burial

Tom Dowd died on October 27, 2002[5]. He passed away in Miami[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[19].

Why It Matters

Tom Dowd ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Tom Dowd born?

Tom Dowd's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Where did Tom Dowd die?

Tom Dowd died in Miami[4].

What did Tom Dowd do for work?

Tom Dowd worked as record producer[6], audio engineer[7], composer[8], and engineer[9].

Where did Tom Dowd go to school?

Tom Dowd was educated at Stuyvesant High School[12].

What awards did Tom Dowd receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award[13], Technical Grammy Award[14], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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