- Bruce Swedien was born on April 19, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a composer, known for Free Willy (1993), Running Scared (1986) and Night Shift (1982). He was married to Beatrice Anderson . He died on November 16, 2020 in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
- SpouseBeatrice Anderson (1953 - November 16, 2020) (his death, 3 children)
- Children
- Father of musician Roberta Swedien.
- In 1957 he moved his family to Chicago to work at RCA Victor Recording Studios.
- In 1958 he joined his mentor Bill Putnam at his Universal Recording Studio as a staff engineer.
- First worked with Michael Jackson on the soundtrack for the feature The Wiz (1978) and followed that with his album Off The Wall (1979).
- Started his own recording studio at age 19 when he converted a former movie theater in Minneapolis.
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