11 March 2016

Speaking of the Beatles...

...God just took The Fifth, as this BBC article explains:

Record producer Sir George Martin (photos), known as the "fifth Beatle", has died, aged ninety. His family thanked "everyone for their thoughts, prayers and messages of support" after his death at home on Tuesday, his manager said.
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (photo, bottom left) broke the news on Twitter and led tributes, saying Sir George "will be missed".
Sir George signed The Beatles and produced more than seven hundred records. He also worked with artists including Gerry and the Pacemakers, Dame Shirley Bassey, and Cilla Black.
"I have so many wonderful memories of this great man that will be with me forever," said Sir Paul McCartney in a statement on his website. "He was a true gentleman and like a second father to me. He guided the career of The Beatles with such skill and good humor that he became a true friend to me and my family. If anyone earned the title of the fifth Beatle, it was George. From the day that he gave The Beatles our first recording contract, to the last time I saw him, he was the most generous, intelligent and musical person I've ever had the pleasure to know."
Manager Adam Sharp said: "The family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and messages of support. In a career that spanned seven decades, he was an inspiration to many and is recognised globally as one of music's most creative talents. He was a true gentleman to the end."
Rico says, okay, that was a bad pun...

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