Martin
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Post by Martin on Mar 9, 2016 7:29:59 GMT
The "fifth" Beatle, record producer George Martin has died aged 90. He signed the Beatles to his record label in 1962 after other major labels had rejected them and there is no doubt that George steered the Beatles to become the mega success of the sixties and beyond.
RIP George.
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Post by Richard on Mar 9, 2016 7:45:01 GMT
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Post by Martin on Mar 9, 2016 8:45:04 GMT
Indeed he did Richard. In fact together with his son he wrote "Beat of your heart" for Hayley.
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Post by martindn on Mar 9, 2016 11:49:46 GMT
My brother has an album of orchestral music by George Martin that includes tunes that I recognised including "Beat of Your Heart". On that album it had a completely different title though (which I can't remember off the top of my head).
RIP Sir George.
Martin D
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Post by oxford42 on Mar 9, 2016 15:25:52 GMT
"Time held in our hands
Will change into years gone by
If I can hold on to you
I'll leave all my fears behind"
Sir George Martin
Rest In Peace
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Post by Libby on Mar 9, 2016 20:50:49 GMT
Well, here's what Giles said today, anyway: |
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Post by Richard on Mar 10, 2016 7:33:24 GMT
Hayley's tweet: Richard  |
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Post by Jeff on Mar 10, 2016 11:33:01 GMT
Yes, Channel 4 news described him as "the best record producer ever". Sir George Martin's classical training meant he was able to bring an orchestral element into pop. He was literally "instrumental" in putting a string quartet on "Yesterday" (which Paul McCartney was initially dubious about) as well as strings on "Eleanor Rigby" and his input on "Pure" for me made it the best debut album ever. Of Hayley's other albums only "Paradiso" comes close.
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Post by Dave on Mar 11, 2016 0:20:06 GMT
Yes it was sad news indeed when I heard of this yesterday. Sir George was able to set up his own recording studios towards the end of his Beatles producing days, he was in great demand, and they have become one of the World's most famous recording and production studios - Air Studios now in Hampstead, London. Hayley is listed here, as one of their former clients. RIP Sir George, your productions arrangements and collaborations have given countless hours of pleasure to me and many others across the World.   Dave |
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Post by Richard on Mar 11, 2016 7:55:21 GMT
Sir George Martin appears in this video, a behind-the-scenes look at 'Pure': Richard |
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