Giles Martin on his father: 'Take a sad song and make it better is what he did'

As the Beatles’ Cirque du Soleil extravaganza celebrates its 10th anniversary, the son of the late producer reflects on the band’s inescapable legacy

Even before the legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin died in March, his son Giles found himself the recipient of a staggering family inheritance. For years, the 46-year-old, a producer in his own right, has acted as a custodian of the music of the Beatles.

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