Biography
Sir George Henry Martin was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the "fifth Beatle" due to his extensive involvement in each of the Beatles' original albums. Martin's formal musical expertise and interest in novel recording practices facilitated the group's rudimentary musical education and desire for new musical sounds to record. Most of their orchestral and string arrangements were written by Martin, and he played piano or keyboards on a number of their records. Their collaborations resulted in popular, highly acclaimed records with innovative sounds, such as the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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Awards & recognition
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1999
- Grammy Trustees Award · 1996
- honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music · 1989
- Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1968
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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- James Joyce Awards
- Knight Bachelor
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1965 · nominated
Filmography26 titles
The Beatles: Get Back
McCartney 3,2,1
The Beatles Anthology
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
No Hamburg, No Beatles
Let It Be
Produced by George Martin
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
A Hard Day's Night
The Sound of 007
Yellow Submarine
Under the Volcano
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
All Together Now
Imagine: John Lennon
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
The Optimists of Nine Elms
The Family Way
If These Walls Could Sing
Live and Let Die
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Honky Tonk Freeway
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
Lennon & McCartney: Hello From Liverpool
George Harrison - All Things Pass