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Norman Smith (22 February 1923 – 3 March 2008) was an English musician, record producer and engineer. In the 1960s, he notably engineered all of the Beatles ' EMI studio recordings up to the end of 1965 and produced three Pink Floyd albums including their first, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967).
Nov 27, 2012 · 🏠 Home. » Beatle people. » Norman Smith. A key member of The Beatles’ music production team at EMI, Norman Smith engineered all their studio recordings until the end of 1965. Born on 22 February 1923 in Edmonton, Middlesex, Smith served as an RAF glider pilot during World War Two.
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Norman Smith: The Beatles' First Engineer. Obituary. Mixing / Production. By Richard Buskin. Published May 2008. On March 3rd, the world of music lost one of its pivotal figures. Norman 'Hurricane' Smith recorded the Beatles' first six albums, produced the first four Pink Floyd LPs and even enjoyed chart success in his own right.
EMI records engineer and producer worked on the early albums and singles of The Beatles and Pink Floyd. In the early 1970s, he himself recorded several songs as “Hurricane Smith”, the most ...
Nov 24, 2021 · Norman ‘Normal’ Smith was the engineer on all the EMI studio recordings by The Beatles until the autumn of 1965, when he was promoted from engineer to producer. Affectionately referred to as ‘Normal’ by the band as a humorous reference to his leisurely, calm and likeable nature, the last album he recorded was Rubber Soul, and during his ...
Jan 27, 2024 · Norman Smith (22 February 1923 – 3 March 2008) was an English musician, record producer and engineer. In the 1960s, he notably engineered all of the Beatles' EMI studio recordings up to the end of 1965 and produced three Pink Floyd albums including their first, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967).
