Sir George Martin, the 'Fifth Beatle', dies at age 90
George Martin, the Beatles’ urbane producer who quietly guided the band’s swift, historic transformation from rowdy club act to musical and cultural revolutionaries, has died. He was 90. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr tweeted: “God bless George Martin peace and love to Judy and his family love Ringo and Barbara. George will be missed.”
The Beatles from left Paul McCartney, George Harrison , Ringo Starr, George Martin of EMI and John Lennon holding their silver disc in 1963.Chris Ware/Getty Images
A floral tribute in memory of music producer George Martin is left outside the Cavern Club in Liverpool, Britain March 9 , 2016.Phil Noble/Reuters
Beatles producer George Martin touches a statue of John Lennon in a park in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, during his visit to Cuba in 2002.Cristobal Herrera/The Associated Press
George Martin with Beatles Paul McCartney in 1966.David Graves
Feb. 10, 2008 photo of Ringo Starr, center, and Beatles producer Sir George Martin accept the best compilation soundtrack album award for "Love" during the 50th annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.Kevork Djansezian/The Associated Press
Record producer George Martin outside the Allerton Building, Salford College of Technology. in 1988.Kevin Holt
George Martin, the producer of the Beatles, with Cilla Black, whose single 'Work Is A Four Letter Word' he produced in 1968. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone/Getty Images)Chris Ware/Getty Images
In 1996 Sir George Martin poses for the media with his knighthood at Buckingham Palace, London.Neil Munns/The Associated Press
A book of condolence and an image of George Martin, the Beatles' producer, stand in memory of him in the Abbey Road shop by the studios where the Beatles recorded albums and where the zebra crossing cover picture of the Abbey Road album was originally taken, in London.Matt Dunham/The Associated Press
The Beatles in the studio with George Martin at Abbey Road recording studios, London in the early 1960’s.REX/Shutterstock