Beatles Stories | Movie Clip | Norman "Hurricane" Smith Taught Ringo Starr To Play Bongos

[@coldeb8911]

RIP Hurricane. ...you were an absolute Legend ...God bless you Sir.

[@sumo2277]

Love him, i hope the world gets to revisit this legend

[@garybrockwell2031]

I send him out 2 or 3 times a year.... All the life he lived? I'm blown away HURRICANE... Your remembered Rest with the best FELLA 🥇💪🙏😇✌️

[@peteringram4808]

Just spotted this. My lovely old Neighbour Norman Smith from Pasteur Gardens. He was the sound quality behind the Beatles. Friends with his son Nicholas (Nick Smith). He gave me a copy of the first pink Floyd album as it came off the press. R.I.P Hurricane!!!!

[@iantaylor8583]

Pasteur gdns palmers green ?

[@johnhoward3042]

Happy 100th🎉 Hurricane!

[@frankcarmack1442]

Great tribute to a fine and talented gentleman. It seems almost miraculous to me how the Fabs were so blessed to have been shepheded by 3 such colossal talents; George Martin, Norman Smith and Geoff Emmerich..I know there were others but those 3 in particular. With the recent death of Geoff, all 3 men are now gone-back to the cosmic ocean. That is food for thought.

[@ohcaptainvideo]

Always loved Babe What Would You Say but never knew the story of Hurricane Smith and his connection to the Beatles. Amazing man!

[@ivanav6482]

Eterno hurricane, desde pequeño que lo escucho, una voz unica, canciones sencillas pero profundas...gracias por tu legado...

[@Brandi6666]

Dag dude. What a friggin life🤘❤️ much respect. I did not know this. My favorite song. Oh babe. I played this for my mother one day and danced with her in 2005. She was going thru chemo. Miss you mom❤️

[@robertdelisle5384]

Such a great song! Bravo, Huricane Smith.

[@CinemaLibre]

Great song indeed! Thank you for watching!

[@Kinseydsp]

Loved this song all my Life it saved my Life back in the day! I was coming home from a bad date in my 1970 Chevy nova on the Expressway from Phila going home 100 miles an hour, when this song came on for the first time. When I heard it I slowed down and lived. Hurrricane was a awesome Persome!

[@daveberry9922]

i once met this man in a pup in london, such a genuine man, respect,

[@Robert-tv9rq]

Norman Smith was such a genius and very kind person. I met him during the recording of Singapore Silk Torpedo by The Pretty Things. He did a fantastic job producing a lot of records by The Pretty Things, including their masterpieces S.F.Sorrow (1968) and Parachute (1970). R.I.P Norman!

[@RockinProfessor]

Hurricane's music is some of the finest ever recorded.....Unique voice, cleaver romantic lyrics, flawless Orchestration/arrangements. Among THE Greats....

[@dwightdeese1519]

I wished they would have showed more of him at the end. While the song was playing. As like everyone. I wish I could have met him. And say / I really love your music. It makes a BAD day. Into a good day. Your fans everywhere love ya Mr Smith,.

[@hopebgood]

What a great bloke!!!!! :))))

[@bjbell52]

Normal (as John called him) came close to being the only person to have the Beatles record an original song that he wrote. At the last moment George Martin said they needed a Ringo song instead. Smith ended up recording it himself and it became his first hit in England, "Don't Let It Die".

[@buddhabudz2371]

Fantastic song ... catchy , nostalgic and great.

[@jorgeantoniomotamota1898]

GIGANTE, MARAVILHOSO ! "HURRICANE SMITH", VOCÊ SERÁ ETERNO EM NOSSAS MENTES E EM NOSSOS CORAÇÕES, PELA SUA ARTE E PELO SEU TALENTO EXTRAORDINÁRIO ! DESCANSE EM PAZ, GRANDE GÊNIO ! PARABÉNS PELA POSTAGEM !

[@s.chaisrisuk4956]

What a legend!

[@JoseSanchez-lv2pl]

Gracias por tanto querido amigo Norman huracán Smith!!!😍😍😍

[@tomeich]

Priceless footage - thanks for posting

[@EmeraldWoodArchives]

I read that in the Geoff Emerick (their engineer after Norman) book, Here, There, and Everywhere. He talks about learning engineering from Norman and being a tape op on some early stuff. I'm sure there's more to this interview, there's a DVD coming out called Beatles Stories. This is just a clip. I think the filmmaker did a great job, collecting the memories from other musicians. I'm looking forward to it.

[@beatmet2355]

Emerald Wood Archives I have that book, it was really good. I believe I’ve read it twice, which I don’t often do.

[@chrisnewman7281]

All these interviews help to undermined again and again possibly a pool up to a dozen or more people whether they be the producer or engineers has contributed in one wayl or another towards the final sound or provided inspiration to the Beatles

[@lsieu]

I love that song!!

[@peteringram4808]

Yes. We both lived in Pasteur Gardens. Did you live there Ian? Smiths were a great childhood memory for me. Norman Smith was a top man. Nick Smith, shame to lose touch.

[@robertiannucci1667]

First heard oh babe what would you say in January 1973 on the radio Long Island NewYork, great memories when my Dad was giving out Tree Sweet transistor radios shaped as an Orange that I still have , lol.

[@joeeaster5386]

THANKS FOR POSTING.....VERY INTERESTING

[@CinemaLibre]

Thanks everyone for your responses on this one!

[@timbrown5840]

I never knew who sang this until today. Every time I heard it in the late 70s all I could picture was Bea Arthur singing in her Maude character.

[@mobrules29]

I always thought it was Tommy Newsome from Johnny's Tonight Show band singing it, because it sounded like him.

[@jrgboy]

I don't think Norman & Geoff get enough praise for their contributions, they gave The Beatles a lot of ideas & tips over the years that went uncredited, it wasn't all George Martin.. BTW - I thought it was Geoff Emerick that overdubbed the hi-hat on Can't buy me Love when it was wiped by mistake when they were editing the stereo mix for the Oldies but Goldies album ??

[@josecarlosdejesus7760]

Diz ele que fez a musica Don't let it die para o John Lenon cantar. Como ele não quis, gravou e estourou no mundo

[@Ampex196]

Lovely. Thank you for sharing.

[@MrFrampo56]

Great guy. Fabulous song , I believe it was written by his wife actually. Must have been surreal when he and Syd Barrett were in the studio together. Interstellar Overdrive ???

[@gretna2008fc]

Bit of a one of Norman. Not a great singing voice as such but he did it in style.Thanks for the memories Norman.

[@buddhabudz2371]

His voice was fantastic and only his own.

[@usatrooper5045]

What a legend 🍺🤪🇺🇲

[@EmeraldWoodArchives]

Norman did end up overdubbing some hi-hat on "Can't Buy Me Love", I read.

[@octobersun221]

Love Oh Babe on Carson it's my favourite version.

[@pbamse]

HURRICANE SMITH (1923 - 2008)

[@therollingbeachfloyd645]

Normal Smith

[@garypritchard6070]

who played the sax on all his hit singles

[@Rkw772]

The Beatles didn’t go to India till 1968. He way off it wasn’t before Rubber Soul. It’s always said the bickering started during White Album.

[@ernestogasulla7763]

I guess it's unavoidable that whoever worked with the Beatles had to teach them something. Oh well.

[@johnburns4017]

The singing is an acquired taste. 😂

[@JeromeHattKronen1664]

Etcetra..

[@tomrogerlilleby320]

I believe he learned to sing by listening to George Formby !

[@nervo6321]

Beatles engineer to international singing star...you couldnt make it up...

[@affectionatepunch]

He was also a Glider pilot in ww2

[@pierreguertin5033]

Sorry to say that his singing voice sounds like Carol Channing's....

[@timbrown5840]

.... or Bea Arthur as Maude ??

[@kenchristie9214]

Remember, without Norman there would be no Beatles.

[@johnburns4017]

There was a _Beatles_ before Norman and if he was not around there would still be a _Beatles._