George Martin

Summary

George Martin is a human^[1]. He was born in Highbury^[2]. He was born on January 3, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Coleshill^[4]. He died on March 8, 2016^[5]. He worked as a music arranger^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], audio engineer^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,252 views/month, #4,998 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• George Martin was born in Highbury^[2].
• George Martin passed away in Coleshill^[4].
• George Martin was born on January 3, 1926^[3].
• George Martin died on March 8, 2016^[5].
• George Martin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• George Martin held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• English was George Martin's native language^[14].
• George Martin worked as a music arranger^[6].
• George Martin's professions included composer^[7].
• George Martin worked as a conductor^[8].
• George Martin worked as an audio engineer^[9].
• George Martin's professions included musician^[10].
• George Martin worked as a record producer^[15].
• George Martin's field of work was record production^[16].
• George Martin's field of work was arrangement^[17].
• George Martin's field of work was music composing^[18].
• George Martin's field of work was conducting^[19].
• George Martin's field of work was sound engineering^[20].
• George Martin was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama^[21].
• George Martin received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22].
• George Martin received the Grammy Trustees Award^[23].
• George Martin received the Knight Bachelor^[24].
• George Martin received the James Joyce Awards^[25].
• George Martin received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year^[26].
• George Martin received the honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-01-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-03-08^[31]

• Genre(s): pop rock, rock, space age pop^[32]

• Community tags: fifth beatle, film score, film soundtrack, pop rock, rock, space age pop, western classical music^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 26fa8b67-6c7f-406c-ad64-a1d070092df2^[34]

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Origins and Family

George Martin was born in Highbury^[2]. He was born on January 3, 1926^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

George Martin's education included a stint at Guildhall School of Music and Drama^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music arranger^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], audio engineer^[9], musician^[10], and record producer^[15]. Fields of work include record production^[16], a recording industry term^[35]; arrangement^[17]; music composing^[18], a type of arts^[36]; conducting^[19], an activity^[37]; and sound engineering^[20], a branch of engineering^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22], a grade of an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; Grammy Trustees Award^[23], an award^[41]; Knight Bachelor^[24], a title of honor^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1300^[44]; James Joyce Awards^[25], a literary award^[45], in Ireland^[46]; Grammy Award for Album of the Year^[26], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1959^[49]; and honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[27], an award^[50], in United States^[51].

Death and Burial

George Martin died on March 8, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Coleshill^[4].

Why It Matters

George Martin ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,252 views/month, #4,998 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was George Martin born?

Born in Highbury^[2], George Martin…

Where did George Martin die?

George Martin passed away in Coleshill^[4].

What did George Martin do for work?

George Martin worked as music arranger^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], audio engineer^[9], and musician^[10].

Where did George Martin go to school?

George Martin was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama^[21].

What awards did George Martin receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22], Grammy Trustees Award^[23], Knight Bachelor^[24], and James Joyce Awards^[25].