Editing George Martin (section)

===Independent production work, 1965–1980s===
Martin's early work under his new [[Associated Independent Recording]] (AIR) banner included [[Cilla Black]]'s rendition of [[Burt Bacharach]]'s "[[Alfie (Burt Bacharach song)|Alfie]]", which made no. 6 in the UK, and musical scores for [[Lionel Bart]]'s much-maligned ''[[Twang!!]]'' theatrical production.{{sfn|Womack|2018|p=6–8}} Another early AIR act was [[the Action]], whom Martin had produced earlier through Parlophone.{{sfn|Womack|2018|p=9}} AIR's first official outside signing was [[David and Jonathan (band)|David and Jonathan]], who scored a no. 7 UK hit with "Lovers of the World Unite" in 1966.{{sfn|Womack|2018|p=10}} Martin also reunited with other artists from his Parlophone days, such as [[Matt Monro]], [[Rolf Harris]], and [[Ron Goodwin]], though these reunions often failed to produce the same success as earlier records had.{{sfn|Womack|2018|p=10–12}}

Martin also continued to produce novelty music acts, such as [[the Scaffold]], the comedy rock group featuring Paul McCartney's brother, [[Mike McGear]].{{sfn|Womack|2018|p=71}} In November 1967, they released their first top-10 hit, "[[Thank U Very Much (The Scaffold song)|Thank U Very Much]]"—though it was also the last Scaffold record produced by Martin.{{sfn|Womack|2018|p=298}} Martin also recorded [[the Master Singers]], whose "Highway Code" single became a minor hit in April 1966.{{sfn|Womack|2018|p=115}}

In October 1970, Martin and his AIR partners opened their [[AIR Oxford Circus|first company studio]] at the top of the [[Peter Robinson (department store)|Peter Robinson building]] in [[Oxford Circus]], London.{{sfn|Womack|2018|p=369, 405}}

In 1977, Martin expressed interest in producing [[Billy Joel]]'s next album, which would become ''[[The Stranger (album)|The Stranger]]''. Joel, a huge fan of The Beatles and an admirer of Martin's work, was adamant that he wanted to use his touring band on the album, while Martin was insistent on using session musicians. This disagreement caused Joel to go with [[Phil Ramone]] instead of Martin as producer for the album.

Additional artists that Martin worked with include singers [[Celine Dion]], [[Kenny Rogers]], [[Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]] of [[X Japan]], [[Gary Brooker]], [[Neil Sedaka]], and the a cappella vocal ensemble [[the King's Singers]];{{sfn|Martin|1995|pp=246–247}} guitarists [[Jeff Beck]], [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], and [[John Williams (guitarist)|John Williams]]; 1960s duo [[Edwards Hand]]; and the bands [[Seatrain (band)|Seatrain]],{{sfn|Womack|2018|p=409–411}} [[Ultravox]], [[UFO (band)|UFO]], [[Cheap Trick]], and [[Little River Band]].<ref>{{cite web |title=''Eternal Melody'' release information |work=cdjapan.co.jp |url=https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UPCH-1139}} Retrieved: 22 April 2024.</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Article on Hideto Matsumoto's death |work=The New York Times |last=Strauss |first=Neil |date=18 June 1998 |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00EFD7103DF93BA25755C0A96E958260 |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref> Martin produced seven albums for [[America (band)|America]], which included the hits "[[Tin Man (America song)|Tin Man]]" (on which he played piano), "[[Lonely People]]", and "[[Sister Golden Hair]]". As the band's [[Gerry Beckley]] said in a 2017 interview, "He was really great at keeping us focused and moving forward."<ref>{{cite web |website=Songwriter Universe |title=Dewey Bunnell & Gerry Beckley of America Tell How They Wrote Their Classic Hit Songs "A Horse With No Name," "Sister Golden Hair" And Other Hits |last=Kawashima |first=Dale |date=July 12, 2017 |url=https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/america-band-interview-2017.htm |access-date=December 15, 2022}}</ref>
[[File:George Martin.jpg|thumb|Martin in 2007]]
He also produced the album ''[[The Man in the Bowler Hat]]'' (1974) for the eccentric British folk-rock group [[Stackridge]].<ref>[https://stackridge.net/history.htm Stackridge web page] stackridge.net; retrieved on 19 September 2007 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121225637/http://www.stackridge.net/history.htm |date=21 November 2008}}</ref> Martin worked with [[Paul Winter]] on his (1972) ''Icarus'' album, which was recorded in a rented house by the sea in [[Marblehead, Massachusetts]]. Winter said that Martin taught him "how to use the studio as a tool", and allowed him to record the album in a relaxed atmosphere, which was different from the pressurised control in a professional studio.<ref>[https://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/northwestern/spring2000/spring00paulwinter.htm Paul Winter comments about Martin and recording] northwestern.edu Retrieved 8 November 2007.</ref> In 1979 he worked with [[Ron Goodwin]] to produce the album containing ''[[The Beatles Concerto]]'', written by [[John Rutter]].

In 1988, Martin produced an album version of the play ''[[Under Milk Wood]]'', with music by Martin, [[Elton John]], and [[Mark Knopfler]]; [[Anthony Hopkins]] played the part of "First Voice".<ref>{{cite book |title=Under Milk Wood: a play for voices |date=21 April 2016 |oclc=952475860 |via=Open WorldCat |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/952475860}}</ref>{{sfn|Womack|2018|p=466}}

In 1979, Martin opened [[AIR Montserrat]], a studio on the Caribbean island of [[Montserrat]]. This studio was destroyed by [[Hurricane Hugo]] ten years later.<ref>[http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/george-martin Rock and roll hall of fame:George Martin] rockhall.com</ref>