Hurricane Smith Dead

Hurricane Smith, real name Norman Smith, was the record producer and engineer of all recordings done by The Beatles up until 1965. Smith worked as a musician before entering the recording industry in his mid-thirties. Before his career in music, he was in the Royal Air Force as a glider pilot. On March 3, 2008, Smith lost his battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Eileen, his son Nick, and daughter Dee Smith.

Fast Facts

1. Died: March 3, 2008
2. Originally a dance-hall and jazz musician
3. Entered recording business at the age of 36
4. Credited with discovering Pink Floyd
5. Engineered: "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "A Hard Day's Night," "Help!" "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It Out"
6. Last Beatles album he worked on was Rubber Soul in 1965

Quotes

• "I didn't really understand psychedelia. But I could see that they did have one hell of a following even then. I figured I should put my business hat on, as it was obvious that we could sell some records."

Categories