Last tuesday night George Martin passed away at 90 years of age, the so-called "fifth Beatle." Yesterday Wednesday, both Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr wanted to pay tribute to this great British producer Wednesday to the great British producer George Martin, who is credited with defining the sound of the mythical band.
McCartney has claimed that Martin was something of a musical father to him, and that he has wonderful memories for him.
Except for one album, everyone else in the Liverpool lineup was produced by George Martin; In addition, many of the ideas that were shaping the sound of the Beatles were born from their musical talent. For example, the contribution of a string quartet on the well-known song “Yesterday”, a resource previously unheard of in 1965, is attributed to him.
After the separation of the group, George Martin continued producing McCartney works after the separation of the group, as is the case with the song "Live and let die", well known for being the soundtrack of a James Bond movie, "Live and let die" in Spanish.
George Martin was the son of a carpenter, and began playing the oboe in nightclubs in North London, while studying music at the prestigious Ghildhall school. His contribution to the Beatles provided a psychedelic air to the band's music. In addition, he participated in various songs of the group, such as the piano of the song “In my life”.
The collaboration between George Martin and the Beatles began in June 1962. After the band's separation, Martin created Air studios. The facilities were fully affected by Hurricane Hugo, in the middle of the Caribbean. Soon after, he would work alongside such established names as Bob Dylan, Sting and Elton John. Since the dissolution of the Beatles, he has produced recordings for Elton John, Cilla Black, Kenny Rogers, Matt Monro, Jeff Beck, John Williams, Neil Sedaka, and Ultravox, among many others.