The influential music producer British George Martin, known as the “fifth Beatle,” died at age 90.
in a message on social networks, the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr paid tribute to Martin with a photograph that looks to the legendary band with producer.
“ Thanks for your love and generosity, George, peace and love “Starr tweeted.
Martin produced some of the most important albums of the Beatles.
in all he worked on more than 700 albums , many of them with great sales success.
in addition to the Liverpool band collaborated with Gerry and the Pacemakers, Shirley Bassey and Cilla Black .
Martin won numerous Grammy and Oscar awards for the soundtrack to the Beatles film “A Hard Day’s Night”.
He entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Roll in 1999.
Martin trusted the Liverpool quartet that even know had been rejected by all the record companies.
But heard a mockup them in 1962 and saw something special. Thus she began a relationship that would make the group the most successful band in the world and in the face of pop music .
“He adopted the role of schoolmaster and they are naughty children who had to straighten “he said of the Beatles.
His life changed when he received in February 1962 call Syd Coleman, who introduced him to a new band. He asked if I was interested in hearing a demo, which included a version of “Besame Mucho” . He quickly realized the potential of the Beatles.
“More than anything I liked as people . I was convinced that we had the ingredients to make a successful band,” said Martin , which, however, was not convinced of the talent of the group to write letters.
“Love Me Do” was the first single from the band and reached number four on the charts in 1962.
Martin also wrote the soundtracks of the films of the Beatles “a Hard Day’s Night” -by which he won the Oscar and “Yellow Submarine”.
When the band broke up, he formed his own record label.
He worked with artists like Jeff Beck, Bob Dylan, Sting, Elton John and two solo albums Beatle Paul McCartney.
was coproducer success of Elton John’s “Candle In The Wind” , published after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997 and sold 37 million copies.
After decades devoted to music, announced that beginning to have hearing problems.
he continued working with the Liverpool quartet music. . In 1995 he produced “Beatles Anthology” and in 2006, with 80 years on the album “Love”
Asked about his best memory of the Beatles, Martin said: “The first time I heard ‘Strawberry Fields forever’ . I will never forget. it was a wonderful thing and I still carry with me. “
Martin always defended the pop and rock could have as much value as classical music.
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