FACT: "THE Bruce Dickinson" did NOT produce "(Don't Fear) The Reaper." That's RIGHT, baby.
"The" Bruce Dickinson didn't produce " Don't Fear) The Reaper." It was produced by David Lucas, Sandy Pearlman and Murray Krugman.
"Cock of the WALK, baby!"
SOURCE (Goldmine Magazine):
Will The Bruce Dickinson Please Stand Up? The Bruce Dickinson alluded to in the sketch did, in fact, work at Columbia Records, BÖCs real-life record label. (By the way, The The is used to make it clear to viewers that this is NOT the lead singer of Iron Maiden.) Although The Bruce Dickinson is credited on the bands albums in real life, neither he nor Iron Maidens Bruce Dickinson actually produced Dont Fear The Reaper. That honor goes to David Lucas, Sandy Pearlman and Murray Krugman. The Bruce Dickinson appears to have a healthy sense of humor about the sketch. On his official LinkedIn page, where he details the artists with whom he has worked on projects via his business, Imagineerist Enterprises, he lists Blue Öyster Cult and immediately follows the listing with the phrase More Cowbell! in parentheses.
http://www.goldminemag.com/article/separate-blue-oyster-cult-fact-from-more-cowbell-fiction