Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr paid tribute Wednesday to the great British producer George Martin , which helped define the sound of the Beatles to be known as ‘the fifth Beatle’, and whose death at age 90 was learned Wednesday.
George Martin he died Tuesday night. Starr announced the news on his Twitter account: “God bless George Martin, peace and love to Judy and her family”
“We will miss George” . adds the message signed by the drummer and his wife Barbara, which contains a photo of the Beatles with its producer.
Meanwhile, McCartney said the Beatles producer was like a father to him and “if anyone deserved the title of” fifth Beatle was him. ‘ “
” I have wonderful memories of this great man who will always be with me. it was a real gentleman and as a second father to me, “, wrote McCartney in a text posted on its website.
” he guided the career of the Beatles with such skill and humor that he became a true friend to me and my family. If anyone deserved the title of “fifth Beatles’ he was” he added.
tHE STRING QUARTET oF “YESTERDAY”
George Martin produced all the Beatles records except one, and he attributed several ideas that made distinctive sound of the band from Liverpool .
Paul McCartney recalled one of the great contributions of Martin to the group’s history and music, the string quartet on “Yesterday”, a resource probably unheard of in 1965 which made school and helped turn the song into one of the most famous in history.
“it’s hard to choose my favorite memories of my time with George, there are many, but one that I always comes to mind is when I brought ‘Yesterday’ to a recording session and the boys in the band suggested that sing solo accompanied by a guitar “.
” George Martin I said, ‘Paul, I have the idea of putting a string quartet in the song’. I said, ‘oh, no, George, we’re a band of rock and roll and do not think it’s a good idea. “
” When we recorded the string quartet in Abbey Road studios, it was so exciting to see that his idea was so successful, I was explaining it to everyone for weeks “.
Martin continued to produce work of McCartney after the separation of the group, including the hit song “Live And Let Die,” which was the soundtrack to a film of James Bond.
George Martin he was born in 1926 in the neighborhood of Holloway, in north London. the son of a carpenter, Martin studied at the prestigious music school Ghildhall and played oboe in nightclubs.
then worked at the BBC until 1955, when at age 29 was named director of Parlophone.
the classic musical formation of Martin, a man of humble origins who became a patrician air in the navy, was palpable in the sound of the band from Liverpool, more psychedelic phase Beatles.
also, George Martin played in several songs of the group, as the piano in “in My Life”. Although John Lennon sometimes downplayed the role of producer, this thought that without him the Beatles would have sounded different.
“Without my instruments and my arrangements, most of the discs had not sounded as they did. They had been better, I do not know. Maybe. It’s not modesty on my part, I try to draw a factual picture of the relationship “ with the Beatles, said Martin once.
at the same time, George Martin rejected the stamp of aristocratic producer making Pygmalion some boys in the neighborhood.
“It’s nonsense, really, because our backgrounds were very similar. Paul (McCartney) and John (Lennon) went to very good schools. in my family we do not pay to go to school because my parents were very poor “.
the Beatles began working with George Martin in June 1962, when the band’s manager, Brian Espstein, its discoverer, signed a contract with the publishing of discs Emi-Parlophone.
After the band split, George Martin created Air Studios on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, which had to close in 1989 due to damage by hurricane Hugo.
He then worked with other artists such as Bob Dylan, Sting and Elton John.
Martin had two children, Alexis and Gregory, his first wife Sheena Chisolm and two more children, Lucie and Giles, with his second wife Judy Lockhart-Smith.
CAMERON Kravitz
immediately after the announcement of Martin’s death messages of condolence occurred
“the legends are coming home.” wrote the American musician Lenny Kravitz, calling him a “visionary producer”.
“Sir George Martin was a giant of music – along with the Fab Four created the pop’s most enduring world music” Rest , wrote on Twiter British Prime Minister David Cameron
“. George Martin alone. I’m so devastated that I have no words, “wrote Sean Lennon, under a picture of George Martin in Instagram.
” I think of Judy and Gile. My love forever “ added the son of John Lennon.
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