DESERT ISLAND DISCS: GEORGE MARTIN

Desert Island Discs: GEORGE MARTIN: Desert Island Discs began in 1942 and continues as a beloved institution in the UK. In each segment, listeners are treated to in-depth discussions with interesting personalities (much like NPR's Fresh Air), which include special music and book selections chosen by the guests. Many Spy Vibe heroes have appeared on the program, offering rare glimpses into their lives and careers. Hosts have been Roy Plomley, Sue Lawley, and the fabulous interviewer Kirsty Young, who has hosted since 2006. An archive of the show is now available on the BBC site. Some episodes are available on iTunes. With Paul McCartney below at Abbey Road.

Today on Spy Vibe we listen in on Sue Lawley's chat with George Martin, recorded on November 19th, 1995. Martin talks about his earning money for piano lessons as a kid, his career recording the comedians during Britain's satire book of the 1950s and 1960s, and his signing and collaborating with The Beatles starting in 1962. George Martin's discs include The Beatles, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, Benjamin Britten, and George Gershwin. Recorded the same year as The Beatles Anthology broadcast. 40minutes. Listen here. Spy Vibe's Desert Island Discs series: Ian Fleming, Roger Moore, Michael Caine, Twiggy, George Martin. With Peter Sellers below during The Goons years. Spy Vibe links: UK Satire Boom, UK Satire/Surrealism Peter Sellers to John Lennon, The Prisoner Fallout. 

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