- Born
- Died
- Birth nameNorman A. Smith
- Nicknames
- Hurricane
- Normal Norman
- Norman 'Hurricane' Smith was born on February 22, 1923 in London, England, UK. He is known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Fever Pitch (2005) and Innocent Bystanders (1972). He died on March 4, 2008 in East Sussex, England, UK.
- Songwriter, composer, producer, arranger and singer
- He was a recording engineer on many records for The Beatles between 1962 and 1966.
- He was born in Edmonton, North London.
- He signed Pink Floyd to their first recording contract after being impressed by their stage presentation. He produced their early albums.
- John Lennon gave him the nickname "Normal Norman".
- [on first meeting The Beatles] Visually, they made quite an impression, but musically we didn't really hear their potential.
- [on Pink Floyd] I can't in all honesty say that the music meant anything at all to me. In fact, I could barely call it music. A mood creation through sound is the best way that I could describe Floyd.
- [his recommendation to producer George Martin that they give The Beatles a recording contract] For that alone we should sign them. Just because of their humor and the way they present themselves, they are different.
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