McCartney Times

Beatles fans around the world are paying tribute to the group’s longtime producer, Sir George Martin, who died Tuesday at age 90.Paul McCartney said in a statement, “The world has lost a truly great man who left an indelible mark on my soul and the history of British music.” George Martin also left a lasting mark on the art of record production.MUSIC NEWSSir George Martin, The ‘Fifth Beatle,’ Dies At 90Whether horns or harpsichord, so many of the embellishments you hear on the Beatles’ songs came from Martin. He wasn’t just a good producer, says Grammy-winning producer Nigel Godrich.”He invented the job,” Godrich says. “He invented that thought process of possibility.”Godrich, who produced McCartney’s 2005 album Chaos and Creation In The Backyard, says one of Martin’s great talents was arranging.

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