He became a proficient pianist as a child and, after being conscripted, played the piano and saxophone for the Central Band of the Royal Air Force.
[1][3] Richards started working as a song plugger in London's Tin Pan Alley in 1952, and discovered songwriter Jerry Lordan.
[2] At first, Martin was not greatly involved with Parlophone's new signing, the Beatles, and Richards was assigned to produce their first session in June 1962, which included drummer Pete Best.
penned by Mitch Murray and, after Martin took control of the Beatles' sessions, Richards worked with Gerry and the Pacemakers, who were the first act to go to No.
On the same day that the Rubber Soul LP came out in Britain (3 December 1965), a cover of that song was released by the Hollies - produced by Ron Richards.