Many people have been called 'the fifth Beatle', but most people agree that title goes to George Martin. He not only signed the Beatles but contributed heavily to their songs (although Lennon and McCartney deny he was 'what made them'). Nonetheless many people think he was the genius behind the Beatles, or at least something of a puppet master for their music. For instance, it was him that thought it was a good idea to add strings to Yesterday. And he was certainly the one that transferred what was in their heads into a tangible record.
For 'Tomorrow Never Knows' Lennon told George Martin he wanted something which sounded like, 'a thousand monks chanting'. Although this wasn't precisely what he got, it's still one of the most innovative records of all time. This wasn't the only odd request which John Lennon came up with, and every time Martin duly rose to the challenge. Another time he asked for something which sounded like 'the end of the world' for A Day in the Life (you'll probably know which part that was...)
In this sense, George Martin was the technical whiz that truly brought the Beatles music to life.
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