George Martin

Sir George Henry Martin was an award-winning English record producer and arranger. He produced many of The Beatles' albums. Martin also played the piano for many of their songs, and wrote the instrumental scores for their movies, as well as for the movie . George was born on 3 January 1926, and he passed away on 8 March 2016, aged 90.

When Martin was six years old, his parents bought a piano that sparked their son's musical interest. Two years later he persuaded his parents to pay for piano lessons. He listened to a wide range of musical styles, encompassing, and , attending the from 1947 to 1950, studying piano and oboe. While still at the Academy, Martin married Sheena Chisholm, with whom he had two children, Alexis and Gregory. He later married Judy Lockhart-Smith on 24 June 1966, and they also had two children, Lucy and Giles Martin. Following his graduation, he worked for the 's department, then joined  in 1950. Martin produced numerous comedy and s. In the early 1950s, he worked with, and.

In a career that spanned over six decades, he worked in music, film, TV, and live performance. As well as all the creative work, he held a number of senior executive roles at media companies and contributed to a wide range of charitable causes, including his work for the and the  island of.

In recognition of his services to the music industry and, he was made a in 1996. He was the father of producer Giles Martin and writer, producer and actor Gregory Paul Martin.