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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas John Dowd |
| Born | October 20, 1925 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 2002 (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.