March 6th, 2008

Norman Smith Pink Floyd Producer And Beatles Engineer Died

Norman Hurricane Smith, the engineer of The Beatles on all albums from their first album through 1965’s Rubber Soul album and the producer of the first 4 Pink Floyd albums has died, he was 85.

Norman Smith started working at EMI in 1959. Other than being The Beatles’ engineer and Pink Floyd’s producer he also released his own music under the name Hurricane Smith. In 1971 he released the hit single Don’t Let It Die followed by the hit Oh Babe, What Would You Say? the year after.

Not many people can say that they worked on both Beatles and Pink Floyd albums. What a talented musician.

R.I.P Norman Smith

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