Question: George Henry Martin died on 8 March 2016. He was related to which of the following field?
(a) Journalism
(b) Music
(c) Science
(d) Medical
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 8 march 2016 George Henry Martin music producer of Rock Band of Britain named ‘The Beatles’ died on 8 March 2016. He was 90 years old.
- He was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician.
- He served as producer, collaborator and mentor to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr of the Beatles. George Martin was popularly known as the fifth Beatle.
- In his autobiography, All You Need Is Ears, published in 1979 he has mentioned his discovery of the Beatles and their creative process chronologically.
- He has won 6 Grammy Awards in various categories. In 2008 he was awarded the Grammy Foundation Leadership Award.
Reference:
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-20449870
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/09/entertainment/george-martin-obit/
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/09/george-martin-obituary