George Martin
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Summary
George Martin was born on January 3, 1926[1], in Highbury[2]. He died on March 8, 2016[3], in Coleshill[4]. He worked as a music arranger[5], composer[6], conductor[7], audio engineer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,766 views/month, #4,998 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Child: Giles Martin[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12], United Kingdom[13]
- Native language: English[14]
- Occupation: record producer[15], bandleader[16]
- Field of work: record production[17], arrangement[18], music composing[19], conducting[20], sound engineering[21]
- Educated at: Guildhall School of Music and Drama[22]
- Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23], Grammy Trustees Award[24], Knight Bachelor[25], James Joyce Awards[26], Grammy Award for Album of the Year[27], honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music[28], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[29]
- Member of: George Martin and His Orchestra[30], Ray Cathode[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Genre: rock music[33], pop music[34], classical music[35]
- Military branch: Royal Navy[36]
- Record label: EMI[37], Parlophone[38], Apple Records[39], Capitol Records[40], United Artists Records[41], Island Records[42], Manticore Records[43], Atlantic Records[44], Warner Music Group[45], Canadian-American Records[46]
- Discography: George Martin discography[47]
- Commons category: George Martin[48]
- Honorific prefix: Sir[49]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[50]
- Family name: Martin[51]
- Given name: George[52], Henry[53]
- Topic's main category: Category:George Martin[54]
- Instrument: oboe[55], piano[56]
- Partner in business or sport: Maddalena Fagandini[57]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[58]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[59]
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Country: GB[60]
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Began / founded: 1926-01-03[61]
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Ended / dissolved: 2016-03-08[62]
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Genre(s): pop rock, rock, space age pop[63]
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Community tags: fifth beatle, film score, film soundtrack, pop rock, rock, space age pop, western classical music[64]
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MusicBrainz ID: 26fa8b67-6c7f-406c-ad64-a1d070092df2[65]
Why It Matters
George Martin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
FAQs
Where was George Martin born?
George Martin's place of birth was Highbury[2].
Where did George Martin die?
George Martin passed away in Coleshill[4].
What did George Martin do for work?
George Martin worked as a music arranger[5], composer[6], conductor[7], audio engineer[8], and musician[9].
Where did George Martin go to school?
George Martin was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[22].
What awards did George Martin receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23], Grammy Trustees Award[24], Knight Bachelor[25], and James Joyce Awards[26].