In 1962 an unknown pop group launched a record on an unsuspecting world. The record was Love Me Do the ‘pop group’ was the Beatles and in those days even the title ‘pop group’ was a new phenomena.
Love Me Do was produced by George Martin it wasn’t a huge hit it reached number 18 in the UK charts, but Love Me Do was the start of something extraordinary, something that changed the world. Look at the hair! Something that woke the youth of the world, and it was produced by George Martin.
From that first record through so many great, innovative triumphs George Martin was The Beatles producer, the older man in the background putting prodigious raw talent to work, and from that time whether he liked it or not he was always associated with and often called the fifth Beatle.
Eh, I was young back then, twelve years old, John Lennon was my hero, the other three Beatles were, of course, magical but John Lennon was the sun and the moon. George Martin? He was a distant figure of authority and experience. The admired figure of respect and affection he will always be to all fans of the Beatles and to all those who can still remember the earth shifting changes The Beatles heralded.
I don’t know if John, Paul, George and Ringo remained close to George Martin or if there was some massive bust up. As with the relationships among The Beatles themselves its not important
George Martin was more than John, Paul, George and Ringo. He was a respected producer long before he met them. He produced other kinds of music including classical.during and after them but such is the power and strength of the changes he helped to bring about, for me and many others he will always be remembered with them.
RIP Sir George Martin. Paul and Ringo must be lonely now but today all I remember is a twelve year old girl with heart shaped stars in her eyes.
Thankyou
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