2 Quotes & Sayings By George Martin
George Martin (born August 29, 1926) is an American record producer, known for his work with The Beatles. He also produced albums for other artists including the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, Badfinger, and Ringo Starr. Martin produced the majority of The Beatles' albums between 1962 and 1970 including the groundbreaking Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), which was acclaimed upon its release as one of the greatest albums ever made
Martin produced "The Beatles" (the band's first U.S. single), "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Long Tall Sally". He also co-produced several songs on The Beatles album Please Please Me, including the British No.
1 hit single "Love Me Do". Martin continued working with The Beatles in a creative capacity until their break-up in late 1970. He later worked as a producer at Apple Records during the 1970s, producing albums by Simon & Garfunkel, Ringo Starr and Badfinger among others.
After leaving Apple in 1977, he worked as a freelance producer until 1982 when he officially retired from that role. He occasionally contributes to film score records. He is credited as a producer on all but one of The Beatles studio albums released during his tenure as producer, with exception being Revolver (1966), which was produced by George Martin's future Apple Records colleague Andy Johns although John Lennon had already begun recording his vocals during the same sessions as part of Harrison's Violin and Voice overdubs for what would become George Harrison's All Things Must Pass album.