LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Geoff Emerick, 72, renowned sound engineer intrinsically linked to the later recordings of The Beatles, died of an apparent heart attack in Los Angeles Oct. 2.
Emerick served as recording engineer for Paul McCartney albums such as Band on the Run, and twisted knobs for acts like Elvis Costello (Imperial Bedroom and All This Useless Beauty), Cheap Trick, Steelers Wheel (“Stuck In The Middle With You”), The Zombies (“Time Of The Season”) Split Enz, Badfinger, Jeff Beck, Kate Bush, Big Country and Nellie McKay’s debut.