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| 2004-09-14 - Weird News Wireless Flash News New Documentary Tracks Life Of Recording Pioneer | ||
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Los Angeles, CA (WFN) -- You might not have heard of Tom Dowd, but, chances are, you've heard his contributions to music. Dowd is the engineer who helped pioneer the use of eight-track tapes in recording studios and sat behind the boards during classic performances by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Eric Clapton. Although Dowd died in 2002, his career is getting a new look thanks to a documentary, "Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music." Producer Mark Moorman says Dowd deserves an exalted place in pop culture for his musical contributions -- but the engineering pioneer impacted history in other fields as well. When Dowd was 16, he worked on the Manhattan Project and helped contribute to the development of the Atomic Bomb. Moorman says Dowd didn't reap financial benefits from his musical or nuclear career but hopes the documentary elevates his place in history.
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