19 Facts About Geoff Emerick

Geoffrey Ernest Emerick was an English sound engineer and record producer who worked with the Beatles on their albums Revolver, Sgt.

Geoff Emerick won four Grammy Awards for his work in the music recording field.

In 2018, Geoff Emerick died from a heart attack at the age of 72 in Los Angeles, California.

Geoff Emerick was brought up in Crouch End in north London and educated at Crouch End secondary modern school.

Geoff Emerick worked as an assistant engineer to Smith on several of the Beatles' early recordings, including "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

Geoff Emerick abandoned work on The Beatles on 16 July 1968, and quit his position after McCartney, working for a frustrating three days trying to record Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, unleashed an angry swear word filled tirade.

Geoff Emerick objected to Chris Thomas, Martin's inexperienced assistant, being elevated to the role of producer in Martin's absence, with the band's acceptance.

Geoff Emerick returned to work with the Beatles on Abbey Road.

Geoff Emerick served as recording engineer on McCartney albums such as Band on the Run, which netted Emerick another Grammy, London Town, Tug of War and Flaming Pie.

Geoff Emerick later said that he had always been perceived by the other ex-Beatles as "Paul's guy".

Geoff Emerick was the sound engineer on Robin Trower's 1974 album Bridge of Sighs and was credited by both Trower and producer Matthew Fisher for that album's sound.

Geoff Emerick recorded some of the backing tracks for the debut album by Stealers Wheel, but resigned early on in the process, handing over to Apple recording engineer John Mills to continue working with producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Geoff Emerick worked on albums by Elvis Costello, Badfinger, Art Garfunkel, America, Jeff Beck, Gino Vannelli, Supertramp, UFO, Cheap Trick, Nazareth, Chris Bell, Split Enz, Trevor Rabin, Nick Heyward, Big Country, Gentle Giant, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Ultravox.

Geoff Emerick's other recording projects included Matthew Fisher's first solo album, Journey's End; Kate Bush's demo tape to EMI, which landed her a record deal; and Nellie McKay's critically acclaimed 2004 debut CD Get Away from Me.

In 2006, Geoff Emerick released his memoir, Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles, co-authored by music journalist Howard Massey.

An interview from 1979, where Geoff Emerick admits his inability to remember many details about his work in the recording studio with the Beatles, makes the content of the book even more questionable.

Geoff Emerick died from a heart attack on 2 October 2018, aged 72.

Geoff Emerick had been hospitalised two weeks beforehand after experiencing trouble walking, but was ruled to have been dehydrated.

Geoff Emerick suffered from heart problems for a long time and had a pacemaker.