<p>I was around when the Beatles broke through, As an Elvis fan I wasn't supposed to like them but as soon as I heard You Can't Do That' I became a fan of at least Lennon. Then I grew to love The Beatles, whose songs formed the soundtrack of my life as pre-teen and teenager. So, meeting George Martin was a total joy</p>

I was around when the Beatles broke through, As an Elvis fan I wasn't supposed to like them but as soon as I heard You Can't Do That' I became a fan of at least Lennon. Then I grew to love The Beatles, whose songs formed the soundtrack of my life as pre-teen and teenager. So, meeting George Martin was a total joy

George Martin "The Fifth Beatles" talks to Joe Jackson in 1994.

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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