Arise, Sir George: The Man Behind the Beatles
Joe Matera, Mixdown, 2002
BEST KNOWN as the man who produced The Beatles, Sir George Martin was there at the beginning of the British pop revolution and went on to become one of the most influential and successful record producers in the world. He holds the record for producing the most UK Number One singles (30) including the biggest-single of all time, Elton Johns Candle in The Wind '97 .
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