Tom Coyne, one of the most revered and respected mastering engineers in the business, has died. He was 62.
Coyne was best known for his prolific era working at the Hit Factory and later Sterling Sound, where he spent years polishing some of the greatest hip-hop and R&B records of the 1990s, including that of A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Too $hort, Sade, R. Kelly, Aaliyah, Common, D'Angelo, The Roots and many more.
He took home several Grammys working on Adele's 21 and 25, as well as Taylor Swift's 1989. His fingerprints are also on an array of #1 singles, including Mark Ronson f/Bruno Mars' massive "Uptown Funk," as well as hits performed by the likes of Justin Bieber and Sam Smith.
Recording Academy chief Neil Portnow issued the following statement:
Tom Coyne was a universally respected mastering engineer and was considered one of the most influential and trusted ears in music. His expertise brought an important finishing touch to the works of many icons such as Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, The Weeknd, and many others throughout his career. His mastering contributions earned him a total of 18 GRAMMY® Award nominations, six GRAMMY Awards—including back to back Album Of The Year wins for Taylor Swift's 1989 and Adele's 25—and a Latin GRAMMY Award for Marc Anthony’s Record Of The Year-winning “Vivir Mi Vida.” Our creative community has lost one of its giants. He will be greatly missed.
Several artists have taken to Twitter to mourn his loss, led by a heartfelt tribute from The Roots' Questlove:
Rest In Peace to Tom Coyne...One of the most Legendary Mastering Engineers of our Era for HIP HOP Labels and Black Music Period...
— DJ Premier (@REALDJPREMIER) April 13, 2017
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