Tom Dowd

Tom Dowd
Dowd demonstrates how he mixed "Layla"
Background information
Birth name	Thomas John Dowd
Born	(1925-10-20)October 20, 1925 Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died	October 27, 2002(2002-10-27) (aged 77) Aventura, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)	audio engineer, record producer
Years active	1947–2002
Labels	Atlantic Records, Apex Studios, Criteria Studios

Thomas John Dowd (October 20, 1925 – October 27, 2002) was an American recording engineer and producer for Atlantic Records. He was credited with innovating the multitrack recording method. Dowd worked on a veritable "who's who" of recordings that encompassed blues, jazz, pop, rock, and soul records.