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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

Many people don't know that there were five Beatle in the studio making all of those great hit records.

George Martin was undoubtedly the fifth Beatle. He contributed as much to their records as any of the other four.

Sir George Martin, Beatles producer, dead at 90 - CNN.com

I agree, Doc. Many people don't realize the impact the producer has on a recording. How loud is the back-up singing compared to the lead? Is the bass prominent or in the background? Where do the strings and horns come in? And in George Martin's case, actually writing the arrangements (the string quartet in "Yesterday" was his idea and he co-wrote it) and even performing (he wrote and played the incredible piano solo in "In My Life"). Beatles fans owe a very great Thank You to Mr. Martin, as the Beatles songs we know would not be the same without his influence.