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Conductor

Who conducted the orchestral/ensemble session

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Six people conducted sixteen Beatles recordings. George Martin conducted twelve of them. Most of them are credited on one record only, five of the six, including Richard Hewson (on 'The Long and Winding Road'), Jérôme Leroy (on 'Now and Then') and Phil Spector (on 'I Me Mine'). Conductors run from 1966 to 1970, and 1967 has more of them than any other year, three of the six. The rarest is Mike Vickers, on one record, 'All You Need Is Love'.
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George Martin is the most prolific non-Beatle player in the catalogue - credited on 44 different Beatles recordings.

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All(6)

#NameSongs% of total
1George Martin

Classically trained English producer, arranger, and head of EMI's Parlophone label, widely called the 'Fifth Beatle' for his central role in shaping the band's recordings.

12
70.6%
2Phil Spector

Pioneering and controversial American record producer famous for the dense 'Wall of Sound' technique he developed on 1960s pop singles.

1
5.9%
3Mike Vickers

British musician (b. 1940), founding member of Manfred Mann who later became a leading film and TV composer.

1
5.9%
4Richard Hewson

British arranger and composer (1943-2022); orchestrator and conductor active across British pop.

1
5.9%
5Jérôme Leroy

French conductor and orchestrator active in film and concert music.

1
5.9%
6Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney conducted the orchestra.

1
5.9%

Songs(16)

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