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The British music producer Martin Birch, who created albums like Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Whitesnake and Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 71. Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale revealed the news of his death on Twitter on August 9. The cause of his death is yet to be determined.
Coverdale tweeted, “It is with a very heavy heart I’ve just had verified my very dear friend and producer Martin Birch has passed away. Martin was a huge part of my life … helping me from the first time we met through until Slide It In. .. My thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and fans.”
Birch, who was born 1948 in Surrey, was best known for his lengthy production stints with a number of legendary bands. He ha so far produced the first six Whitesnake albums. His career took off in the late 1960s as an engineer. Birch began working on recordings for Jeff Beck, Fleetwood Mac (“Kiln House” “Bare Trees”), Deep Purple (“In Rock” “Machine Head”) and Rainbow (“Rising” “Long Live Rock ’n Roll”)
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