George Martin

George Martin refers to two prominent figures in entertainment.

The English record producer (1926–2016) shaped the Beatles' sound and is often called "the fifth Beatle" for his arranging and production innovations.

The American author (born 1948) created the fantasy series *A Song of Ice and Fire*, adapted as HBO's *Game of Thrones*.

Context usually makes clear which George Martin is meant.

producer

Beatles

Iconic sixties rock quartet

orchestration · arrangement · mixing · concept album · strings · tape loops · classical training · John Lennon · Paul McCartney · Ringo Starr

composer

film scores

Music written for cinema

conductor · arranger · score · harmony · melody · instrumentation · musical director · Elton John · America · Jeff Beck

fantasy

Westeros

Fantasy realm setting

direwolves · Dothraki · wildlings · Winterfell · King's Landing · The Wall · Night's Watch · Daenerys · Jon Snow · Arya

legacy

influential

Having considerable effect

icon · trailblazer · legendary · groundbreaking · genre-defining · cultural impact · award-winning · Hugo · Emmy · namesakes

author

novelist

Writer of prose narratives

fiction · prose · narrative · plot · characterization · dialogue · genre · literature · publishing · editor

Opposites
production philosophy

George MartinRick Rubin

raw sound · unpolished · Brian Eno · Trent Reznor

artist-producer relationship

George MartinPhil Spector

Simon Cowell · Max Martin · Wall of Sound

musical training and approach

George Martinself-taught

Educated without instructors

punk ethos

Family

Martin, Georgia, martinet, George, Georgian, martingale, Martinez, Georges

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G