Obit: Norman "Hurricane" Smith @ 85..Beatles engineer who had hit with "Oh Babe"

[CrankyYankee]

Obit: Norman "Hurricane" Smith @ 85..Beatles engineer who had hit with "Oh Babe"

Norman Smith, who was the lead recording engineer for every Beatles song through 1965...and...had a Top 5 hit in the United States with his “Oh Babe, What Would You Say,” has died at 85.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/arts/music/07smith.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries&oref=slogin

 

[iluvraydeeoh3000]

Re: Obit: Norman "Hurricane" Smith @ 85..Beatles engineer who had hit with "Oh B

Norman Smith, who was the lead recording engineer for every Beatles song through 1965...and...had a Top 5 hit in the United States with his “Oh Babe, What Would You Say,” has died at 85.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/arts/music/07smith.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries&oref=slogin

I did not know that he had worked with the Beatles.

"For there are you, sweet lollipop. And here am I with such a lot to say..."

 

[Tom Wells]

Re: Obit: Norman "Hurricane" Smith @ 85..Beatles engineer who had hit with "Oh Babe"

And what a great song that still is.
I have always liked it since it was new, and have to wonder why I never bought or accquired the 45.

This is also one those songs that fell out of oldies rotation quickly, if it ever made it in.
Another reason why playlists made of #1 hits only get stale quickly.

 

[RobertAnthony]

Re: Obit: Norman "Hurricane" Smith @ 85..Beatles engineer who had hit with "Oh B

I love that song myself. Wonder why I never bought it myself. Hope to find it on some CD compilation.

 

[ErieDJGuy]

Re: Obit: Norman "Hurricane" Smith @ 85..Beatles engineer who had hit with "Oh B

"Oh Babe, What Would You Say" is easily found, even via digital downloads.