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George Martin, the 'Fifth Beatle' –Sir George Martin, the music producer who signed the Beatles to a recording contract in 1962 and was their intimate collaborator as they together transformed popular music.

Martin was often referred to as the "Fifth Beatle." He scoffed, but the band wouldn't have been the Beatles we know without him. He died at the age of 90 on Tuesday, 8 March 2016.

The Beatles' members and George Martin in a coffee break, 1963

George Martin and the Beatles during 'From Me To You' recording session, 1963

The Beatles with George Martin in the control room, 1963

The Beatles with George Martin for their photo session at E.M.I. House, Manchester Square, 5 March 1963

George Martin with The Beatles during a 'She Loves You' recording session, 1963

'A Hard Day's Night' recording session, 1964

Judy Lockhart-Smith (George Martin’s girlfriend), Ringo, George, Paul, Brian Epstein, John, and George Martin at the Au Mouton de Panurge in Paris, January 1964

George Martin and Paul during a recording session for the album 'Beatles For Sale', 1964

George Martin with George Harrison in a vocal booth in 1965

Paul, George Martin, and George Harrison, sessions for "Rubber Soul" album, 1965

Paul and George at the studio with their producer George Martin during "Rubber Soul" sessions, autumn 1965

George Martin and John Lennon, 1966

George Martin and The Beatles in the studio, 1966

The Beatles with George Martin recording 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' at Abbey Road Studio, 28th February 1967.

Paul, producer George Martin, John and George during the "Sgt. Pepper" sessions in 1967

Paul working out a melody for the horn section to the title track with George Martin translating for the session men, "Sgt Pepper", 1967

Martin and The Beatles recording "All You Need Is Love", 1967

George Harrison and George Martin at EMI studios, 1967

John Lennon and George Martin listening to "Strawberry Fields Forever" - 1967

George Martin and The Beatles in the studio recording Sgt. Pepper's, 1967

George Martin and The Beatles in the studio recording Sgt. Pepper's, 1967

The Beatles and George Martin at the studio recording 'All You Need Is Love', 1967

When McCartney's "Lovely Rita" 1967 required some slick honky-tonk piano, the producer's hands were enlisted to provide the tricky parts.

The Beatles and George Martin at EMI Studio recording the final overdubs of guitar, bass, tambourine and backup vocals for 'With A Little Help From My Friends', 30 March 1967

George Martin, Paul and Ringo at EMI Studio recording the final overdubs of guitar, bass, tambourine and backup vocals for 'With A Little Help From My Friends', 30 March 1967

The Beatles with producer George Martin, recording 'Hey Jude' at Abbey Road studios in 1968

Ringo, George Martin, Paul, George, Yoko Ono and John in the studio to record 'Let It Be', 1970

John, Ringo, George Martin, George, and Paul in the studio working on 'Let It Be', 1970