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| | VH1.com : George Martin : Biography |
 | | Norrie Paramor, at Columbia U.K., started adding strings and full orchestra to Cliff Richard's music fairly early, Martin always had his performers sound like who they were, just optimizing the recording. |
 | | Thus, "Please Please Me," with his help, evolved from a slow, dramatic Roy Orbison-style lament (which was how John Lennon conceived it) into a roaring rocker that swept all the competition before it. |
 | | And "Misery," a short ballad with a break that needed embellishment, got it from Martin on electric piano without changing its character. |
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