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Manx resident's song passed over by Beatles

"How do you do it?" never released by band

A song written by an Island resident could have been the Beatles' first number one hit - according to late record producer George Martin.

The 'fifth Beatle' - famous for his work with the Liverpool outfit - died last week at the age of 90.

In an archived interview, he said he wanted the band's first big hit to be 'How Do You Do It'; a track penned by Mitch Murray.

However, Martin revealed the band felt it didn't fit their style:

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