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Sir George Martin, The Beatles original producer, and his son Giles Martin have been working with the entire archive of Beatles recordings to create the musical component for LOVE. The result is an unprecedented approach to the music for a stage production. "After spending more than 40 years of my life working with The Beatles and their wonderful music, I am thrilled to be working with it once again, on this exciting project with Cirque du Soleil," said Sir George Martin. "The show will be a unique and magical experience."
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Congratulations to George and Giles Martin and of course, The Beatles on the 2 Grammys won last night for the amazing Love Songtrack. The performances on the show were fantastic and it was great to see Ringo and Barbara, Yoko and Olivia in attendance.
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During the recording of Sgt. Pepper, George Harrison, who had learned the sitar, studying under Ravi Shankar, and all the Beatles were spending time with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. George wrote Within You, Without You, which features these influences and the sitar. The first time the sitar was ever used in a popular song was on Norwegian Wood from the album Rubber Soul. Paul wrote When I’m Sixty-Four as a tribute to his father and the music of the thirties, and actually composed the melody when he was only fifteen. In 1967, England had just stated using meter maids to issue parking violation tickets, fashioned after the United States. Upon seeing them, Paul came up with the song Lovely Rita.
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A former heavy smoker, Beatles lead player Harrison endured an ongoing battle with cancer throughout the late 1990s, having growths removed first from his throat, then his lung. His cancer recurred in 2001 and was found to have metastasized. Despite aggressive treatment, it was soon found to be terminal. He set about getting his affairs in order and spent his final months with his family and close friends. He ... worked on songs for an album with his son Dhani, which was released after his death. During this time he was also reported to have made peace with Paul McCartney during a final emotional meeting, healing decades of hurt feelings.
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The Beatles' alliance with the Cirque dul Soleil all came about thanks to George Harrison, reports Reuters and the New York Times (registration required). Both George and Guy Laliberte, the founder of Cirque du Soleil, were racing buffs. Laliberte invited George to a party he staged annually around the Montreal Grand Prix, and it was there George was invited to attended the Cirque. The group later met with George, Paul, Ringo and Yoko Ono in London, and later, Paul, George and Ringo went to see the Cirque to Soleil unannounced. (You may recall this item from 2001 which described a meeting by George and Paul in Las Vegas.
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The role of producer George Martin is often cited as a crucial element in the success of the Beatles. He used his experience to bring out the potential in the group, recognizing and nurturing their creativity rather than imposing his views. His earlier production experience ranged through acts such as Jimmy Shand to the Goons, which is said to have prepared him for the open-minded, sometimes experimental studio approach the group developed as they became more experienced. Martin's connection with the Goons impressed the Beatles, who were fans. He later said he was initially attracted to the group because they were "very charming people."
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