**1997**

September 8
After a lengthy illness, Derek Taylor, The Beatles Press Officer, passes away in his Suffolk home at the age of 65.

September 13
GEORGE MARTIN PRODUCES HIS 13th U.K. NUMBER #1 HIT SINGLE

While this production by George Martin was not a Beatle track, "Candle in the Wind" which was Elton John's tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, becomes a milestone for George Martin: On this date, 600,000 copies of the song are sold in England making it the first single in history to enter the U.K. charts at No. 1.  Internationally "Candle" sold at least 8 million copies. Said George Martin: "It became my last No. 1 and probably my last single. It's not a bad one to go out on."