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Bob Rock

1954 - Today

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Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer and musician. In 1976, Rock joined Little Mountain Sound Studios, starting out as a recording engineer and sound mixer. During his time there, he collaborated with producer Bruce Fairbairn, engineering and mixing several influential rock albums, including Loverboy's Get Lucky (1981), Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet (1986), and Aerosmith's Permanent Vacation (1987). Rock and singer-songwriter Paul Hyde formed the band Payola$ in 1978. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Rock is the 1,393rd most popular musician (down from 1,231st in 2019), the 391st most popular biography from Canada (down from 312th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Canadian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bob Rock ranks 1,393 out of 3,175. Before him are Ola Brunkert, Paul Butterfield, Terry Melcher, John Myung, Jay Chou, and Fats Navarro. After him are Andrew Davis, Frank Thomas, Trevor Bolder, Steve Aoki, Simon Gallup, and Jack Irons.

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Among people born in 1954, Bob Rock ranks 328. Before him are Norihito, Prince Takamado, Carter Burwell, E. Allen Emerson, Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle, Hideki Maeda, and Hansi Hinterseer. After him are Ellen von Unwerth, Bill Joy, Einar Már Guðmundsson, Hanif Kureishi, Guy Kawasaki, and Annette Haven.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Bob Rock ranks 391 out of 1,622. Before him are Kristin Kreuk (1982), Étienne Desmarteau (1873), Feist (1976), Brock Chisholm (1896), Anna Paquin (1982), and Owen Hart (1965). After him are Donal Logue (1966), Brian Orser (1961), George London (1920), Shirley Douglas (1934), Nancy Huston (1953), and Ernie Collett (1895).

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Among MUSICIANS In Canada

Among musicians born in Canada, Bob Rock ranks 18. Before him are Robbie Robertson (1943), Garth Hudson (1937), Neil Peart (1952), Diana Krall (1964), Paul Bley (1932), and Geddy Lee (1953). After him are Marc-André Hamelin (1961), Bob Ezrin (1949), Calixa Lavallée (1842), Rick Danko (1943), Alex Lifeson (1953), and Daniel Lanois (1951).

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