One of the most important and influential record producers of the 20th Century has died at the age of 90. Without the support of Sir George Martin, the Beatles likely would not have sounded the same...or sounded at all, as it was Martin who took a chance on the unknown band from Liverpool in 1962 and signed them to EMI Records.
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