Phil Spector
Birth name	Harvey Phillip Spector
Born	December 26, 1939 (1939-12-26) (age 68)
Origin	The Bronx, New York City, USA
Genre(s)	Pop, Girl group, Rock, Punk
Occupation(s)	record producer, songwriter, session musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Piano
Years active	1958 – present
Label(s)	Philles Records
Associated acts	The Ronettes The Crystals Darlene Love The Righteous Brothers John Lennon The Teddy Bears Ike and Tina Turner George Harrison Ramones The Beatles (Let It Be) Leonard Cohen Ben E. King Gene Pitney Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans The Wrecking Crew Starsailor
Website	philspector.com

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The originator of the "Wall of Sound" production technique, Spector was a pioneer of the 1960s' girl group sound and clocked in over twenty-five Top 40 hits between 1960 and 1965. The Wall of Sound is a music production technique for pop and rock music recordings developed by Record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios A girl group is a Popular music act featuring several young Female Singers who generally harmonize together In later years he worked with such artists as Ike and Tina Turner, John Lennon, and Ramones with similar success, including production work on the Academy Award winning Let It Be and Grammy Award winning Concert For Bangladesh soundtracks. Ike & Tina Turner were an American Rock & roll and soul duo made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Let It Be is the twelfth and final original album released by The Beatles. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Concert for Bangladesh is a live Triple album and double DVD by George Harrison and celebrity friends performed in aid of In 1989, Spector was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States

The 1965 song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," produced and co-written by Spector for the The Righteous Brothers, is listed by BMI as the song with the most U. " You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " is a 1965 number-one hit single in the US and the UK by The Righteous Brothers. The Righteous Brothers were the Musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. Broadcast Music Incorporated ( BMI) is a US Performing rights organization. S. air play in the 20th century. ^[1]

In later years, Spector increasingly became known for his eccentricity, reclusive temperament and obsessive behavior that culminated with a mistrial in a second-degree murder case. Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26 1940) is an American Record producer and Songwriter.

Contents 1 Early life 2 The Teddy Bears 3 Record producer 4 Philles Records 5 The Wall of Sound 6 The mid-Sixties 7 Comeback 8 Later years 9 Recent work 10 Influence 11 Eccentricity 12 Murder charges 12.1 The trial 12.2 Future proceedings 13 Family 14 Hit singles produced or co-produced by Phil Spector 14.1 The Teddy Bears 14.2 Ray Peterson 14.3 The Paris Sisters 14.4 Curtis Lee 14.5 Gene Pitney 14.6 The Crystals 14.7 Connie Francis 14.8 Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans 14.9 The Alley Cats 14.10 Darlene Love 14.11 The Ronettes 14.12 The Righteous Brothers 14.13 Ike and Tina Turner 14.14 The Checkmates, Ltd. 14.15 The Beatles 14.16 John Lennon 14.17 George Harrison 14.18 Ronnie Spector 14.19 Ramones 14.20 Starsailor 15 Selected discography 16 Further reading 17 References 18 External links

Early life

Spector was born on December 26, 1939 to a lower middle class Jewish family in the Bronx in New York City. The American middle class is an ambiguously defined Social class in the United States. American Jews, or Jewish Americans The City of New York ^[2][3] His grandfather immigrated from Russia and changed his last name from 'Spektor' to 'Spector' at Ellis Island. American immigration ( emigration to the United States of America) refers to the movement of non-residents to the United States. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor ^[4] Spector's parents were first cousins. A cousin couple is a pair of Cousins who are involved in a romantic or Sexual relationship ^[5][6] As a child, Spector faced constant schoolyard bullying. Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal Harassment, physical Assault, or other more subtle methods of Coercion ^[5]

Following his father's death by suicide in 1949, Spector and his mother and sister moved to Los Angeles, California in 1953, where he became involved with music, learning the guitar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. At 16, he performed Lonnie Donegan's "Rock Island Line", at a talent show at Fairfax High School. Lonnie Donegan MBE ( 29 April 1931 &ndash 3 November 2002) was a Skiffle musician possibly the most famous of them all " Rock Island Line " is an American Blues / folk song performed and first recorded by Lead Belly in the 1930s Fairfax High School is a Los Angeles Unified School District high school located in Los Angeles California, USA, near the border of West Hollywood ^[7] While there at Fairfax, he joined a loosely knit community of young aspirants, including Lou Adler, Bruce Johnston, Steve Douglas, and Sandy Nelson, the last of whom played drums on Spector's first record release, "To Know Him Is To Love Him. Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director Bruce Arthur Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin on June 27 1942 in Peoria Illinois) is a member of The Beach Boys and a Steven Douglas Kreisman ( 24 September, 1938 - 19 April, 1993) better known as Steve Douglas, was an American Saxophonist Sandy Nelson (born Sander L Nelson 1 December 1938, in Santa Monica, California) is a Drummer. " To Know Him Is to Love Him " is a song by Phil Spector, recorded by his first band The Teddy Bears. "^[8]

The Teddy Bears

With three friends from high school, Marshall Lieb, Harvey Goldstein, and singer Annette Kleinbard, Spector formed a group, The Teddy Bears. For the Swedish band see Teddybears. For other uses see Teddy bear (disambiguation. During this period, Spector also began visiting local recording studios, and he eventually managed to win the confidence of record producer Stan Ross, co-owner of Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, who began to tutor the young man in record production and who exerted a major influence on Spector's production style. Gold Star Studios was a major independent recording studio located in Los Angeles California.

By the spring of 1958, Spector and his bandmates had raised enough money to buy two hours of recording time at Gold Star. With Spector producing, the Teddy Bears recorded the Spector-penned "Don't You Worry My Little Pet," which helped them secure a deal with Era Records. At their next session, they recorded another song Spector had written — this one inspired by the epitaph on Spector's father's tombstone^[5]. An epitaph (in Greek, &mdash literally " on the gravestone " is a short text honoring a deceased person strictly speaking that inscribed on Released on Era's subsidiary label, Dore Records, "To Know Him Is to Love Him" went to #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, selling over a million copies by year's end. Era Records was a Record label located in Hollywood California. " To Know Him Is to Love Him " is a song by Phil Spector, recorded by his first band The Teddy Bears. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry

Following the success of their debut, the group signed with Imperial Records, but their next single, "I Don't Need You Anymore," only reached #91. This article is about the Imperial Records label currently owned by EMI. While several more recordings were released, including an album The Teddy Bears Sing!, the group never again charted in the Hot 100. The Teddy Bears went their separate ways in 1959.

Record producer

After the split, Spector's career quickly moved from performing and songwriting to production. While recording the Teddy Bears' album, Spector had met Lester Sill, a former promotion man who was a mentor to Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Lester Sill ( January 18, 1918 - October 31, 1994) was an American Record label executive best remembered as Phil Jerome "Jerry" Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most influential Jerome "Jerry" Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most influential His next project, the Spectors Three, was undertaken under the aegis of Sill and his partner, Lee Hazlewood. Lee Hazlewood ( July 9, 1929  &ndash August 4, 2007) was an American country and pop Singer, Songwriter In 1960, Sill arranged for Spector to work as an apprentice to Leiber and Stoller in New York. The City of New York

Spector quickly learned how to use a studio. He co-wrote the Ben E. King Top 10 hit "Spanish Harlem", with Jerry Leiber and also worked as a session musician, most notably playing the guitar solo on the The Drifters' song, "On Broadway". Ben E King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson, September 28 1938) is an American soul Singer. " Spanish Harlem " is a song released by Ben E King in 1961 on Atco Records, written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector. The Drifters were a long-lived American Doo wop / R&B vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1962 though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today " On Broadway " is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil in collaboration with the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. His own productions during this time, while less conspicuous, included releases by LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, and Billy Storm, as well as The Top Notes' original version of "Twist and Shout". LaVern Baker ( November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American Rhythm & Blues singer Ruth Brown ( January 12 1928 &ndash November 17 2006) was an American R&B Singer, and actress noted for " Twist and Shout " is a song written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell.

Leiber and Stoller recommended Spector to produce Ray Peterson's "Corrina, Corrina," which reached #9 in January of 1961. Ray T Peterson ( April 23 1935 &ndash January 25 2005) was an American Pop music singer " Corrine Corrina " is a 12 bar country blues song in the AAB form Later, he produced another major hit for Curtis Lee, "Pretty Little Angel Eyes," which made it to #7. Curtis Lee (born 28 October 1941, Yuma, Arizona, US) is an American Singer of the early 1960s and twice over

Returning to Hollywood, Spector agreed to produce one of Lester Sill's acts. After both Liberty Records and Capitol Records turned down the master of "Be My Boy" by The Paris Sisters, Sill formed a new label, Gregmark Records, with Lee Hazlewood and released it. Liberty Records was a United States -based Record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as The Paris Sisters ( Priscilla, Sherell & Albeth were an American Girl group from San Francisco, California. Gregmark Records was founded by Lester Sill in 1961, a year before he started Philles Records with Phil Spector. Lee Hazlewood ( July 9, 1929  &ndash August 4, 2007) was an American country and pop Singer, Songwriter It only managed to reach #56, but the follow-up, "I Love How You Love Me", was a smash, reaching #5.

Philles Records

In the fall of 1961, Spector formed a new record company with Lester Sill, who by this time had ended his business partnership with Hazlewood. Philles Records combined the names of its two founders. Philles Records was a Record label formed in 1961 by Phil Spector and Lester Sill, the label taking its name from a hybrid of their first names Through Hill and Range Publishers, Spector found three groups he wanted to produce: The Ducanes, The Creations, and The Crystals. The Crystals, a singing group from the New York City area were one of the most successful girl groups of the early 1960s best remembered for the hit singles " He's A Rebel The first two signed with other companies, but Spector managed to secure The Crystals for his new label. Their first single, "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" was a success, hitting #20. "There's No Other (Like My Baby" is a song written by Phil Spector and Leroy Bates. Their next release, "Uptown", did even better, making it to #13.

Spector continued to work freelance with other artists. In 1962, he produced "Second Hand Love" by Connie Francis, which reached #7. Connie Francis (born December 12, 1938 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Pop singer best known for international hit songs In the early '60s, he briefly worked with Atlantic Records' R&B artists Ruth Brown and LaVerne Baker. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Ruth Brown ( January 12 1928 &ndash November 17 2006) was an American R&B Singer, and actress noted for LaVern Baker ( November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American Rhythm & Blues singer Ahmet Ertegün of Atlantic paired Spector with Broadway star Jean DuShon for "Talk to Me", the b-side of which was "Tired of Trying", written by DuShon. Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s

Spector briefly took a job as head of A&R for Liberty Records. Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development Liberty Records was a United States -based Record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president It was while working at Liberty that he heard a song written by Gene Pitney, for whom he had produced a #41 hit, "Every Breath I Take", a year earlier. Gene Francis Alan Pitney ( February 17 1940 &ndash April 5 2006) was an American Singer and Songwriter. "He's a Rebel" was due to be released on Liberty by Vicki Carr, but Spector rushed into Gold Star Studios and recorded a cover version using Darlene Love on lead vocals. " He's a Rebel " is a pop song credited to the The Crystals which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in November 1962 Vikki Carr (born July 19 1941, in El Paso Texas as Florencia Vicenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona) is an American Singer Darlene Love ( née Wright; born July 26, 1941) is an American Popular music Singer. The record was released on Philles, attributed to The Crystals, and quickly rose to the top of the charts.

By the time "He's a Rebel" went to #1, Lester Sill was out of the company, and Spector had Philles all to himself. He created a new act, Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, featuring Darlene Love and Bobby Sheen, a singer he had worked with at Liberty. Bob B Soxx & the Blue Jeans was an early 1960s vocal group produced by Phil Spector, and was initially conceived as a vehicle for the lead Darlene Love ( née Wright; born July 26, 1941) is an American Popular music Singer. The group had hits with "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (#8), "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Hearts?" (#38), and "Not Too Young To Get Married" (#63). " Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah " is a song from the Disney 1946 Live action and Animated Movie Song of the South Spector also released solo material by Darlene Love in 1963. In the same year, he released "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes, which went to #2. The Ronettes were a Girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector.

Although predominantly a singles-based label, Philles did release a few albums, one of which was the perennial seller A Christmas Gift for You in 1963. A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector is an album of Christmas songs, produced by Phil Spector, and originally released as Philles

The Wall of Sound

Main article: Wall of Sound

Spector's trademark during that era was the so-called Wall of Sound, a production technique yielding a dense, layered effect that reproduced well on AM radio and jukeboxes. The Wall of Sound is a music production technique for pop and rock music recordings developed by Record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios The Wall of Sound is a music production technique for pop and rock music recordings developed by Record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device usually a Coin -operated machine that can play specially selected songs from self-contained media To attain this signature sound, Spector gathered large groups of musicians (playing some instruments not generally used for ensemble playing, such as electric and acoustic guitars) playing orchestrated parts — often doubling and tripling many instruments playing in unison — for a fuller sound. An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of Guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter louder sound In Music, a unison () is an interval, the ratio of 11 or 0 half steps and zero cents. Spector himself called his technique "a Wagnerian approach to rock & roll: little symphonies for the kids".

While Spector directed the overall sound of his recordings, he took a relatively hands-off approach to working with the musicians themselves (usually a core group that became known as The Wrecking Crew, including session players such as Hal Blaine, Steve Douglas, Carol Kaye, Glen Campbell, and Leon Russell), delegating arrangement duties to Jack Nitzsche and having Sonny Bono oversee the performances, viewing these two as his "lieutenants". The Wrecking Crew was a nickname given to a group of Session musicians in Los Angeles California, who earned wide acclaim in the 1960s Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky 5 February 1929, Holyoke Massachusetts) is an US Drummer and Session musician Steve Douglas may refer to Steve Douglas (saxophonist Steve Douglas (radio personality, late-night radio personality from Denver Colorado Carol Kaye (born March 24, 1935) is an American musician best known as one of the most prolific Bass guitarists in history playing on an estimated Glen Travis Campbell (born April 22 1936 in Delight, Arkansas) is a Grammy Award, Dove Award winning and two time nominated Golden Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2 1942 in Lawton Oklahoma, United States) is a Singer, Songwriter Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche ( April 22 1937  &ndash August 25 2000) was an arranger producer songwriter and Academy Award Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono ( February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American Record producer,

Spector frequently used songs from songwriters employed at the Brill Building (Trio Music) and at 1650 Broadway (Aldon Music), such as the teams of Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The Brill Building (built 1931 is an office building located at 1619 Broadway in New York City, just north of Times Square. Eleanor Louise Greenwich known as Ellie Greenwich (born October 23, 1940, Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop Jeff Barry (born April 3, 1938) is an American pop music Songwriter, Singer, and Record producer. Barry Mann (born Barry Imberman, 9 February 1939, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Songwriter, and part of Cynthia Weil (born October 18 1940, New York) is a prominent American Songwriter. Gerry Goffin (born Gerald Goffin February 11 1939, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Lyricist. Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. Spector often worked with the songwriters, receiving co-credit for compositions.

Spector was already known as a temperamental and quirky personality with strong, often unconventional ideas about musical and recording techniques. Despite the trend towards multi-channel recording, Spector was vehemently opposed to stereo releases, claiming that it took control of the record's sound away from the producer in favor of the listener. Stereophonic sound, commonly called stereo, is the reproduction of Sound, using two or more independent audio channels through a Symmetrical Spector also greatly preferred singles to albums, describing LPs as, "two hits and ten pieces of junk". Long play (LP record albums are 33⅓  Rpm vinyl Gramophone records (phonograph records generally either 10- or 12- Inches in diameter

The first time Spector put the same amount of effort into an LP as he did into 45s was when he utilized the full Philles roster and the Wrecking Crew to make what he felt would become a hit for the 1963 Christmas season. A gramophone A Christmas Gift for You arrived in stores the day of the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963. A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector is an album of Christmas songs, produced by Phil Spector, and originally released as Philles John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The somber mood of the country may have contributed to the album being a flop in its initial release. Despite its initially poor reception, selections from the album are now Yuletide mainstays on radio stations, and the album has since been a regular seller during the holiday season.

The mid-Sixties

In 1964, The Ronettes appeared at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. The Cow Palace (originally known as the California State Livestock Pavilion) is an indoor arena in Daly City California, situated on the border of The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Also on the bill were The Righteous Brothers. The Righteous Brothers were the Musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. Spector, who was conducting the band for all the acts, was so impressed with Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield that he bought their contract from Moonglow Records and signed them to Philles. William Thomas "Bill" Medley (born September 19 1940) is an American Singer and Songwriter, best known as one half Robert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield ( August 10, 1940 &ndash November 5, 2003) was an American Singer, best known as one half Moonglow Records was a small Record label in the sixties. They were famous for signing The Righteous Brothers before they were signed by Phil Spector In early 1965, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", became the label's second #1 single. " You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " is a 1965 number-one hit single in the US and the UK by The Righteous Brothers. Three more major hits with the group followed: "Just Once in My Life" (#9), "Unchained Melody" (originally the B side of "Hung On You") (#4) and "Ebb Tide" (#5). " Just Once in My Life " is a song written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Phil Spector. " Unchained Melody " is a popular song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. " Ebb Tide " is a popular Song, written in 1953 by lyricist Carl Sigman and composer Robert Maxwell. Despite having hits, Spector lost interest in producing The Righteous Brothers, and sold their contract and all their master recordings to Verve Records. Verve Records is an American Jazz Record label now owned by the Universal Music Group. However, the sound of The Righteous Brothers' singles was so distinctive that the act chose to replicate it after leaving Spector, notching a second #1 hit in 1966 with the Bill Medley-produced, "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration".

The Spector-produced recording of "Unchained Melody" had a second wave of popularity 25 years after its initial release, when it was featured prominently in the 1990 hit movie, Ghost. Easy Rider, a 1969 American Road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. " Unchained Melody " is a popular song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. Ghost is a 1990 romantic Fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi A re-release of the single re-charted on the Billboard Hot 100, and went to number one on the Adult Contemporary charts. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (formerly known as Adult Top 40) is a variation on the United States Billboard charts This also put Spector (as a producer) back on the U. S. Top 40 charts for the first time since his last appearance in 1971 with John Lennon's "Imagine", although he did have U. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born " Imagine " is a song by John Lennon, which appears on his 1971 album Imagine. K. top 40 hits between this time with bands like The Ramones. The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group

Spector's final signing to Philles was the husband-and-wife team of Ike and Tina Turner in 1966. Ike & Tina Turner were an American Rock & roll and soul duo made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner Spector considered their recording of "River Deep - Mountain High", to be his best work, but it failed to go any higher than #88 in the United States. " River Deep - Mountain High " is a 1966 single by Ike & Tina Turner. The single, which was essentially a solo Tina Turner record, was more successful in Britain, reaching #3. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Spector subsequently lost enthusiasm for his label and the recording industry. Already something of a recluse, he withdrew temporarily from the public eye, marrying Veronica "Ronnie" Bennett, lead singer of the Ronettes, in 1968. A recluse is someone in isolation who hides away from the attention of the public a person who lives in Solitude, i Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett on 10 August 1943 in New York New York) is an American musician and was the lead Spector emerged briefly for a cameo as a drug dealer in the film Easy Rider, in 1969. Easy Rider, a 1969 American Road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. He also appeared as himself in an episode of I Dream of Jeannie in 1967. I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a Fantasy premise

Comeback

In 1969, Spector made a brief return to the music business by signing a production deal with A&M Records. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division A Ronettes single, "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered" flopped, but Spector returned to the Hot 100 with "Black Pearl", by Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, Ltd. The record reached #13. Sonny Charles (born Charles Hemphill 4 September 1940) is an American soul Singer from Fort Wayne, Indiana Checkmates Ltd were an American R&B group from Fort Wayne, Indiana.

In 1970, Allen Klein, manager of The Beatles, brought Spector to England. Allen Klein (born December 18, 1931) is a controversial American businessman and record label executive The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 While producing John Lennon's hit solo single "Instant Karma!", which went to #3, Spector was invited by Lennon and George Harrison to take on the task of turning the Beatles abandoned "Get Back" recording sessions into a usable album. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born " Instant Karma! " was recorded for and is John Lennon 's third solo single on Apple Records. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author " Get Back " is a song primarily written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney. Spector went to work using many of his production techniques, making significant changes to the arrangements and sound of some songs. The resulting album, Let It Be, was a massive commercial success and topped the US and UK charts. Let It Be is the twelfth and final original album released by The Beatles. The album also yielded the #1 single, "The Long and Winding Road". " The Long and Winding Road " is a Ballad written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon/McCartney) that originally appeared on The Beatles Although viewed as a major creative comeback for Spector, it may also have contributed to the contentious Beatles breakup, as Spector added what some considered inappropriate choir and orchestral arrangements to Lennon's "Across the Universe", and Harrison's "I Me Mine". " Across the Universe " is a Song by The Beatles that first appeared on a charity release in December 1969 and later in modified form on their final album " I Me Mine " is a Beatles song written and sung by George Harrison. His overdubbing of "The Long and Winding Road" infuriated its composer, Paul McCartney, especially since the work was allegedly completed without his knowledge and without any opportunity for him to assess the results. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, In 2003, McCartney spearheaded the release of Let It Be... Naked, which stripped the songs of Spector's input. Let It Be… Naked is a Remixed and Remastered version of the original session tapes from the 1970 Let It Be Album by Spector later stated that McCartney's complaints were "bullshit" and did not stop McCartney from accepting the "Best Musical Score" award at the 1971 Academy Awards for the Let It Be soundtrack. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

However, both John Lennon and George Harrison were satisfied with the results, and Let It Be led to Spector co-producing albums with both ex-Beatles. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author For George Harrison's multi-platinum album All Things Must Pass (#1, 1970), Spector provided a cathedral-like sonic ambiance, complete with ornate orchestrations and gospel-like choirs. All Things Must Pass is a Triple album by George Harrison recorded and released after the break-up of The Beatles. The LP yielded two major hits: "My Sweet Lord" (#1) and "What Is Life" (#10). " My Sweet Lord " is a song by former Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison from his UK number one hit triple album All Things Must Pass " What Is Life " is a Riff-driven song by George Harrison and is the first track on side two of his 1970 solo Album All Things Must That same year, Spector co-produced John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band (#6) album, which featured a very different, sparse and raw sound. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band is the début solo album by English rock musician John Lennon.

In 1971, Spector was named director of A&R for Apple Records. Apple Records is a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. He only held the post for a year, but during that time he co-produced the single "Power to the People" with John Lennon (#11), as well as Lennon's chart-topping Imagine album. " Power to the People " is a song recorded by John Lennon at Ascot Sound Studios in London England and released on 12 March 1971 Imagine is John Lennon 's second solo Album and is considered the most popular of his solo works The album's title track, which hit #3 upon its release and #1 after Lennon's murder, is frequently considered to be one of the greatest pop songs of all time. With George Harrison, Spector co-produced Harrison's "Bangla-Desh" (a #23 hit) and wife Ronnie Spector's "Try Some, Buy Some" (which made it to #77). " Try Some Buy Some " is a song written by George Harrison and released on his Living in the Material World in 1973 Also that year, Spector recorded the music for the #1 triple album The Concert For Bangla Desh. The Concert for Bangladesh is a live Triple album and double DVD by George Harrison and celebrity friends performed in aid of The album later won the "Album of the Year" award at the 1972 Grammys. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Despite being recorded live, Spector used up to 44 microphones simultaneously while recording to create his trademark Wall of Sound.

Lennon retained Spector for the 1971 Christmas single "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and the poorly-reviewed 1972 album Some Time In New York City (#48). Some Time in New York City was released in 1972 and is John Lennon 's third post- Beatles album fifth with Yoko Ono and third with producer Similar to the unusual pattern of success that Spector's A Christmas Gift For You experienced, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" also stalled in sales upon its initial release, only later to become a fixture on radio station playlists during the holiday season. A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector is an album of Christmas songs, produced by Phil Spector, and originally released as Philles In 1973, Spector participated in the recording sessions for what would be Lennon's Rock 'n' Roll album (#6). Rock 'n' Roll is a 1975 Album of late 1950s and early 1960s-era rock songs covered by John Lennon. It was during these sessions that Spector's relationship with Lennon ended; some versions claim that the producer suffered a breakdown in the studio, brandishing a gun and disappearing with the Rock 'n' Roll tapes, although Spector biographer Dave Thompson places most of the blame on the out-of-control behavior of Lennon and his entourage. After several months, Lennon retrieved the tapes and finished the album himself.

Later years

As the seventies progressed, Spector became increasingly reclusive. The most probable and significant reason for his withdrawal, recently revealed by biographer Dave Thompson, was that Spector was seriously injured when he was thrown through the windshield of his car in a crash in Hollywood. According to a contemporary report published in the New Musical Express, Spector was almost killed, and it was only because the attending police officer detected a faint pulse that Spector was not declared dead at the scene. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been He was admitted to the UCLA Medical Center on the night of March 31, 1974, suffering serious head injuries which necessitated several hours of surgery with over 300 stitches to his face, and more than 400 stitches to the back of his head. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. His head injuries, Thompson suggests, were the reason that Spector began his habit of wearing outlandish wigs in later years.

The 1974 accident took place shortly after Spector had established the Warner-Spector label, which undertook new recordings with Dion, Cher, Harry Nilsson and others, as well as several reissues. Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18 1939) better known as Dion, is an American Singer-songwriter who blended elements of Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Harry Edward Nilsson III ( June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994) was an American Songwriter, singer Pianist, and A similar relationship with Britain's Polydor Records led to the formation of the Phil Spector International label in 1975. Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.

After a pair of failed dirge-like singles with Cher, Spector produced Dion’s "Born To Be With You. Born to Be with You is an album by Dion, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) " A set of slow and mid-tempo songs recorded against a darker Wall of Sound, drenched in sinister portent, the release was initially panned and released only in the UK, but has since grown in stature.

The majority of Spector's classic Philles recordings had been out of print in the U. S. since the original label's demise, although Spector had released several Philles Records compilations in Britain. Finally, he released an American compilation of his Philles recordings in 1977 which put most of the better known Spector hits back into circulation after many years.

Spector began to re-emerge in the late 1970s, producing and co-writing a controversial 1977 album by Leonard Cohen, entitled Death of a Ladies' Man. Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter Death of a Ladies' Man is the fifth of Leonard Cohen 's albums The album angered many devout Cohen fans who were used to his stark acoustic sound versus the orchestral and choral wall of sound the album contains. Despite initial negative critiques, the album is now considered one of Cohen's best. ^[9] The recording of the album was fraught with difficulty; Spector reportedly mixed the album in secret studio sessions and Cohen said Spector once threatened him with a crossbow. Cohen has remarked that the end result is "grotesque", but also "semi-virtuous". Cohen, however, still includes a re-worked version of the track "Memories" in live concerts. Bob Dylan also participating in the recording of "Don't Go Home With Your Hard-On," which is the second time Spector indirectly produced Dylan - the first being Dylan's live recordings on The Concert For Bangladesh. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major

Spector also produced the much-publicized Ramones album, End of the Century in 1980. The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group End of the Century is the fifth album by the Ramones. It was produced by the famed Phil Spector and was released on February 4 Similar to his work with Leonard Cohen, End of the Century received negative backlash from Ramones fans who were angered over the radio-friendly sound the album adopted. However, End of the Century contains some of the most well known and successful Ramones singles such as Rock 'n' Roll High School, Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? and their cover of a previously released Spector song for the Ronettes, Baby, I Love You^[10]. Rock 'n' Roll High School is a 1979 Musical comedy film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Allan Arkush, and featuring The Ramones " Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? " (or simply " Rock 'n' Roll Radio " was the second single by American Punk rock band "Baby I Love You" is a pop song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector, originally recorded in 1964 by The He also worked with Yoko Ono in 1981, and co-produced Season of Glass, her first work after her husband's death. born in Tokyo on February 18 1933 is a Japanese Artist and Musician. Season of Glass is a 1981 album by Yoko Ono, her first solo recording after the murder of her husband John Lennon.

Recent work

Spector remained inactive throughout most of the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. He attempted to work with Céline Dion on her album Falling Into You, but that fell through. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Falling into You is Céline Dion 's fourth English Album and twenty-first in total released on March 11, 1996. His most recent released project has been "Silence Is Easy" by Starsailor, released in 2003. Silence Is Easy is the second studio album by Indie rock group Starsailor, released in September 2003 Starsailor are an English Rock band from Chorley. As of 2006 they have had three charting albums and ten Top 40 singles in the UK since He was originally supposed to produce the entire album, but was fired due to personal and creative differences — however, one of the two Spector-produced songs on the album was a U. K. top 10 single. Plans to work with The Vines were halted due to his murder trial. The Vines are an Australian Garage rock band notable for producing a musical hybrid of '60s rock and '90s alternative music

The latest song to be produced by Spector is a track by singer-songwriter, Hargo. The track, "Crying For John Lennon", originally appears on Hargo's 2006 album In Your Eyes, but on a visit to Spector's mansion for an interview for the John Lennon tribute movie, Strawberry Fields, Hargo played Spector the song and asked him to produce it. Spector and former Paul McCartney drummer Graham Ward produced it in the classic wall of sound style on nights after his murder trial. The Wall of Sound is a music production technique for pop and rock music recordings developed by Record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios ^[11]

In December 2007, the song B Boy Baby by Mutya Buena and Amy Winehouse featured melodic and lyrical passages heavily influenced from the Ronettes song Be My Baby. " B Boy Baby " is a song written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich Jeff Barry and Angela Hunte Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena (born 21 May, 1985 in Kingsbury, London) known professionally as Mutya Buena, is a BRIT Award As a result, Spector was given a song writing credit on the single. Contrary to popular belief, the sections from Be My Baby are sung by Winehouse, not directly sampled from the mono single. ^[12] Winehouse has made reference to her admiration of Spector's work with 1960s girl groups. She is known to cover Spector's first hit, To Know Him Is To Love Him. " To Know Him Is to Love Him " is a song by Phil Spector, recorded by his first band The Teddy Bears. ^[13]

Also in December 2007, Spector attended the funeral for Ike Turner whom he previously produced in the mid-late 1960s with his then wife Tina Turner. Ike Wister Turner ( November 5 1931 &ndash December 12 2007) was an American Musician, Bandleader, Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American While delivering a eulogy, Spector lashed out at Tina Turner and stated that "Ike made Tina the jewel she was. When I went to see Ike play at the Cinegrill in the 90s…there were at least five Tina Turners on the stage performing that night, any one of them could have been Tina Turner. ” Spector then lashed out at Oprah Winfrey for promoting Tina Turner's autobiography that "demonized and vilified Ike. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American "^[14]

In mid-April of 2008, BBC2 will be broadcasting a special entitled, Phil Spector: The Agony and The Ecstasy. It will consist of Spector's first screen interview - breaking a long stage of media silence. The network states that Spector will pledge to clear his name of the murder charges against him. Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26 1940) is an American Record producer and Songwriter. He will speak, too, about the musical instincts that led him to create some of the most enduring hit records of all time, from 'You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin' to 'River Deep, Mountain High' and The Beatles album Let it Be. ^[15]

Influence

Many producers have tried to emulate the Wall of Sound, and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys—a fellow adherent of mono recording—considered Spector his main competition as a studio artist. Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942 in Hawthorne, California) is an American Musician best known as the lead The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Bruce Springsteen emulated the Wall of Sound technique in his recording of "Born to Run". " Born to Run " is the Signature song of the American Singer songwriter Bruce Springsteen, and the title song of his album Shoegazing, a British musical movement in the late 1980s and mid 1990s, was heavily influenced by the Wall of Sound. Shoegazing (also known as shoegaze or shoegazer) is a genre of Alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s

For his contributions to the music industry, Spector was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him #63 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published ^[16]

Spector's early musical influences included Latin music in general, and Latin percussion in particular. Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America (and the Caribbean) and comes in many varieties This article is about percussion instruments used in Latin music This is is keenly perceptible in many, if not all, of Spector's recordings from the percussion in many of his hit songs: shakers, guiros (gourds) and maracas in "Be My Baby," and the son montuno in "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," heard clearly in the song's bridge played by session bassist Carol Kaye while the same repeating refrain is played on harpsichord by keyboardist Larry Knechtel. Arsenio Rodríguez initially developed Son Montuno from son. He added instrumental solos called montunos. Carol Kaye (born March 24, 1935) is an American musician best known as one of the most prolific Bass guitarists in history playing on an estimated Larry Knechtel (born Lawrence William Knechtel 4 August 1940, Bell, California) is a Session musician best-known for his work with Phil would visit Spanish Harlem clubs and schools to hone his listening and practical skills. Spanish Harlem, also known as El Barrio and East Harlem, is a low income neighborhood in Harlem area of New York City, He would ask his pre-teen coffee boy from "El Barrio," Roberto Tirado, to borrow his parents' best Puerto Rican recordings in order to listen to these at odd times. Unknowingly, Phil instilled some of his musical influence on little Roberto as he also became enmeshed in the music field later as an adult.

The Beach Boys paid tribute to Spector in the lyrics of their song "Mona":

• "Come on/Listen to "Da Doo Ron Ron," now/Listen to "Be My Baby"/I know you're gonna love Phil Spector"

The character of Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, a 1970 Russ Meyer film, is based upon Phil Spector. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture "Mona" is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. " Da Doo Ron Ron " was a 1963 hit single by The Crystals produced by Phil Spector in his Wall of Sound style Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 American musical comedy Film starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Erica Gavin Russell Albion Meyer ( March 21, 1922 &ndash September 18, 2004) was an American motion picture director and

Eccentricity

Spector has had many conflicts, sometimes bizarre, with the artists, songwriters and promoters he worked with. Describing the dissolution of their Philles Records partnership, Lester Sill said, "I sold out for a pittance. Lester Sill ( January 18, 1918 - October 31, 1994) was an American Record label executive best remembered as Phil It was shit, ridiculous, around $60,000. I didn't want to but I had to. Let me tell you, I couldn't live with Phillip . . . I just wanted the fuck out of there. If I wouldn't have, I would have killed him. It wasn't worth the aggravation. "

As a peevish farewell gesture, shortly after Lester Sill's departure from Philles Records, Spector wrote, and had The Crystals record, a single entitled "(Let's Dance) The Screw". Lester Sill ( January 18, 1918 - October 31, 1994) was an American Record label executive best remembered as Phil Philles Records was a Record label formed in 1961 by Phil Spector and Lester Sill, the label taking its name from a hybrid of their first names The Crystals, a singing group from the New York City area were one of the most successful girl groups of the early 1960s best remembered for the hit singles " He's A Rebel Six minutes long and completely lacking Spector's customary Wall of Sound production techniques, "The Screw" was neither releasable (by 1963 music industry standards) nor intended for general release. The Wall of Sound is a music production technique for pop and rock music recordings developed by Record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios Indeed, only a handful of copies of the single were pressed, one of which Spector had delivered to Sill as a parting shot at his former partner. (Legend has it that the recording of "The Screw" served a second purpose: to cheat Sill out of royalties due him from sales of the next Philles recording. However, this claim is considered unlikely. ) [2] It has also been said that Spector brought one of his own lawyers into the recording studio to yell out the chorus of the song ( "—do the screw!" ). Both Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love have included stories of poor treatment towards his artists in their autobiographies. Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett on 10 August 1943 in New York New York) is an American musician and was the lead Darlene Love ( née Wright; born July 26, 1941) is an American Popular music Singer.

Spector's domineering attitude toward Ronnie Spector led to the dissolution of their marriage. Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett on 10 August 1943 in New York New York) is an American musician and was the lead Ronnie Spector has claimed that Spector showed her a gold coffin with a glass top in his basement, promising to kill and display her should she ever choose to leave him; he had earlier forbidden her from speaking to the Rolling Stones or touring with the Beatles, for fear of infidelity. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 During Spector's reclusive period in the late 1960s, he reportedly kept his wife locked inside their mansion. She claimed he also hid her shoes to dissuade her from walking outside, and kept the house dark because he didn't want anyone to see his balding head. Spector's son later claimed that he was kept locked inside his room, with a pot in the corner to be used as a toilet. Ronnie Spector did leave the producer and filed for divorce in 1972. She wrote a book about her experiences, and said years later, "I can only say that when I left in the early '70s, I knew that if I didn't leave at that time, I was going to die there. " In 1998, Ronnie Spector and the other Ronettes sued Phil Spector for allegedly cheating them of royalties and licensing fees, winning a $3 million judgment; however, an appeals court later reversed the decision, upholding the terms of the group's 1963 contract as binding. In 2007, Ronnie Spector discussed her Ronettes' much-delayed entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "He wrote the Hall of Fame to tell them not to put me in. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States He did everything he could to stop me. He's bitter that I left him. He wants everyone to think he's the mastermind. He thought everything was because of him. "^[17]

Stories of Phil Spector's gunplay mounted over the years, including his discharging a firearm while in the studio with John Lennon during the recording of his cover album Rock 'n' Roll, placing a loaded pistol at Leonard Cohen's head during the sessions for Death of a Ladies' Man, and forcing Dee Dee Ramone to play bass guitar to Spector's specifications at gunpoint. Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter Death of a Ladies' Man is the fifth of Leonard Cohen 's albums Dee Dee Ramone ( Douglas Glenn Colvin) ( September 18, 1951 - June 5, 2002) was a German American Songwriter Cohen told "Rolling Stone" magazine in 1978 that, "Phil couldn't resist annihilating me. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published I don't think he can tolerate any other shadows in his darkness. "

The Ramones reportedly had to play the opening chord to the song, "Rock and Roll High School", for eight hours straight; years later, Johnny Ramone described Spector as "a little man with lifts in his shoes, the wig on top of his head and four guns". John William Cummings (October 8 1948 &ndash September 15 2004 better known by the stage name Johnny Ramone, was the Guitarist for the seminal Punk rock But he also described the session philosophically: "It was a positive learning experience. And that chord does sound really good. " Marky Ramone said, "A lot of these things were overblown, and a lot of these things were alcohol-induced. Marky Ramone (born Marc Steven Bell, July 15, 1952 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Drummer. "

Murder charges

On February 3, 2003, Spector was arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of 40-year-old nightclub hostess and B movie-actress Lana Clarkson of Los Angeles was found at his mansion, Pyrenees Castle, in Alhambra, California. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A B movie is a motion picture made on a low or modest budget Originally the term was used for films intended for distribution as the less-publicized second half of a Double For information of the Canadian Supreme Court case involving another woman named Lana Clarkson see Clarkson v Alhambra (pronounced or) is a City ( incorporated on 11 July 1903) located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles ^[18] Police responded to a 9-1-1 phone call from Spector's driver and discovered Clarkson, who had been shot. 911 (usually pronounced "nine-one-one" is the Emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP She was pronounced dead at the scene. On November 20, 2003, Spector was indicted for Clarkson's murder. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In September 2004 he was ordered to stand trial in Los Angeles.

Spector has stated that Clarkson's death was an "accidental suicide". ^[18] However, on October 28, 2005, a judge ruled that potentially damning statements Spector allegedly made to police could be used against him at trial. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Spector's lawyers had sought to suppress an apparent statement made by Spector after Clarkson was found dead. Spector allegedly said, "I think I killed somebody. " His lawyer argued that comments attributed to the music producer should be thrown out because he was suffering from prescription-drug withdrawal symptoms at the time. Two months before the night of the crime in question, Spector had stated in an interview with the British Daily Telegraph that he had bipolar disorder and that he considered himself "relatively insane". For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. ^[19][20] The judge has also ruled that transcripts from a deposition Spector made several months before Clarkson's death could also be introduced by the prosecution at trial. In Law, a deposition is witness testimony given under oath and recorded for use in court at a later date The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law

Prior to and during the trial itself, Spector went through at least three sets of attorneys. Defense attorney Robert Shapiro, an original O.J. Simpson "dream team" member, was first to represent Spector at his arraignment and early pre-trial hearings. See also Robert Shapiro (film producer Robert Leslie Shapiro (born 2 September 1942) is a high-profile attorney Orenthal James "O J" Simpson (born July 9 1947 who has also been called The Juice, is a retired American football player, Shapiro also arranged for his release on $1 million bail. Spector eventually fired and entered in a civil suit with Shapiro in order to re-claim a $1 million retainer paid to the defense attorney. ^[21] In December 2005, Spector dropped all claims against Shapiro. ^[22] Shapiro was replaced by Leslie Abramson and Marcia Morrissey. Leslie Abramson (born October 6, 1943) is an American criminal defense attorney best known for her role in the legal defense of Lyle and Erik Menendez. They, in turn, were later replaced by Bruce Cutler, the long-time former lawyer of New York City mafia boss John Gotti. Bruce Cutler, (born April 29 1948) is an American Criminal defense Lawyer. The City of New York The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century John Joseph Gotti Jr ( October 27, 1940 &ndash June 10, 2002) commonly known by the media as "The Dapper Don" and "The ^[23] Cutler left Spector's defense on August 27, 2007 claiming "a difference of opinion between Mr. Spector and me on strategy. " Attorney Roger Rosen then became lead lawyer for closing arguments. ^[24]

The trial

Spector remained free on $1 million bail while awaiting trial, which had been scheduled to begin on April 24, 2006, but had been postponed several times since then, first to January 16, 2007, then to March 5 and finally to March 19. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. On February 16, 2007, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler stated that he would allow Spector's trial to be televised, though he also indicated that he would reverse course should the media abuse this access. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[25]

Jury selection began Monday, March 19, 2007 at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles. Jury selection refers to several methods used to choose the people who will serve on a trial jury. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center (formerly known as the Criminal Courts Building) is the county Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles Three hundred prospective jurors were screened over two days. Those not granted hardship exemptions by Fidler completed 18-page questionnaires including queries as to whether celebrities are entitled to act as they please, and whether police treat celebrities with greater leniency. Voir dire began April 16, 2007. Voir dire (IPA /vwɑr dir/ is a phrase in Law which derives from Anglo-Norman. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A jury of nine men and three women (along with four male and three female alternate jurors) were sworn in on April 19, 2007. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A list of possible witnesses shown to prospective jurors included long-time Spector studio associates Hal Blaine and Nino Tempo, limo driver Adriano de Souza and writer Anne Beatts. Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky 5 February 1929, Holyoke Massachusetts) is an US Drummer and Session musician Nino Tempo (born Antonino LoTempio on January 6, 1935 in Niagara Falls New York) is an American Musician, Singer Anne Beatts is an American Comedy writer Biography Early life Born to parents Beatts describes as " Beatniks " Beatts grew to ^[26] Opening statements in the trial began April 25, 2007 in Los Angeles. An opening statement is generally the first occasion that the Trier of fact ( Jury or Judge) has to hear from Counsel in a trial, aside Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Since the beginning of the trial, controversy had surrounded it. Famed forensic expert Henry Lee (who provided key evidence in the O. J. Simpson trial) was accused of hiding crucial evidence that the District Attorney's office claimed could prove Spector's guilt. Dr Henry Chang-Yu Lee ( Chinese: 李昌鈺 Pinyin: Lǐ Chāngyù (born November 22, 1938) is one of the world's foremost forensic The O J Simpson murder case was a highly publicized US Criminal trial in which O ^[27] Furthermore, a coroner who examined Clarkson's body concluded that bruising on her tongue indicated that the gun was shoved in her mouth. ^[28] Despite these setbacks, Spector's defense team had a breakthrough on June 12, 2007 when the Los Angeles Sheriff's criminalist DNA expert stated that only Clarkson's DNA was found on the handgun, which aided Spector's defense that she shot herself. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known The DNA expert also found none of Spector's DNA on Clarkson's fingernails, which hurt the prosecution's argument that Clarkson struggled with Spector. ^[29]

On September 18, 2007, the jury reported that they had "reached an impasse" and judge Fidler adjourned the case for attorneys to review the position. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The jury was split 7-5; however, no indication was given as to which side was which. Fidler stated he would consider whether or not the charge of involuntary manslaughter would fit the profile of the case. ^[30] At the urging of the defense, Fidler, however, decided against the addition of the lesser included charge as he considered it tantamount to an instruction to convict. ^[31] On September 20, 2007, the jury resumed deliberations. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Prior to the deliberation, Fidler removed "Special Instruction 3", which he characterized as a misstatement of the law.

The charge in the case against Spector was second-degree murder. The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different Jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different Jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Spector could have received a 15-year-to-life sentence (with another ten years added automatically since the crime involved a gun) if convicted. Incarceration is the detention of a person in Jail or Prison. In Law, a conviction is the Verdict that results when a Court of law finds a Defendant guilty of a Crime. ^[18]

On September 26, 2007 at 1:45pm PST, the jury stated that it could not reach a verdict. The jurors announced a deadlock of ten for guilty and two for not guilty. Judge Fidler then declared a mistrial in the murder case against Phil Spector. ^[32][33]

Future proceedings

The judge and lawyers met on October 3, 2007, to discuss future proceedings. Sandi Gibbons, the spokeperson for the District Attorney's office, has confirmed that preparations are being made to retry Spector immediately. ^[32]

In early December of 2007, it was announced that San Francisco lawyer Doron Weinberg had agreed to serve as Spector's attorney and had proposed that the retrial begin in September 2008. The only remaining member of Spector's defense team is Christopher Plourd, who Weinberg told Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler will not be available to resume the case until the autumn of 2008. All of the remaining members of Spector's previous defense team have either resigned or were dismissed after the mistrial. ^[34] Also, in the same month, Spector decided to once again sue former attorney Robert Shapiro for a one million dollar retainer paid before the first trial. See also Robert Shapiro (film producer Robert Leslie Shapiro (born 2 September 1942) is a high-profile attorney Spector also claimed that Shapiro inadequately prepared the trial and may have been responsible for the prosecution filing charges in the first place. ^[35]

On April 11, 2008, Spector lost another battle in his bid to disqualify the judge presiding at his murder retrial. Superior Court Judge Larry Fidler, who presided over Spector's 2007 mistrial, has been accused by the defense as showing a bias against Spector. A state appellate panel refused to order the appointment of a neutral judge to determine whether Judge Fidler should be removed from the retrial of the case. Fidler previously refused to remove himself from the retrial. ^[36]

Fidler subsequently set the retrial for September 29, 2008. Spector's new defense team is continuing to pursue efforts to have Fidler removed from the case. ^[37]

Family

Spector was married to Veronica "Ronnie" Bennett, former lead singer of The Ronettes, a girl group that he had managed and produced, from 1963 to 1974. Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett on 10 August 1943 in New York New York) is an American musician and was the lead The Ronettes were a Girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. A girl group is a Popular music act featuring several young Female Singers who generally harmonize together They adopted three children:

• Louis Phillip [Twin]- Born May 12, 1966 (Adopted: age 5)
• Gary Phillip [Twin]- Born May 12, 1966 (Adopted: age 5)
• Donté Phillip - Born March 23, 1969 (Adopted: age 8 Months). Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Other children:

• Nicole [Twin]- 1982
• Phillip [Twin]- 1982 (died of leukemia December 25, 1991)^[38]

Spector married aspiring singer and actress Rachelle Short on September 1, 2006. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. According to IMDb, the Pennsylvania native had a small role in 2000 film Tigerland, which starred Colin Farrell. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Tigerland is a 2000 film starring Colin Farrell in his role as Private Roland Bozz taking place in a training camp for soldiers to be sent to the Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish Actor, who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including She also appeared in Playboy before her marriage to Spector, although the appearance was not in a nude pictorial spread, the magazine said. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Rather, a single, black & white topless photo of Short appeared in the magazine's "Grapevine" section.

Prior to the move to California, Short was a music major at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina, near Charlotte. Hickory is a city in Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties in the U Short also sang and modeled in the Charlotte area, and was a member of a short-lived group of promotional swimsuit models.

Hit singles produced or co-produced by Phil Spector

The dates listed are those in which each record peaked at its highest position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, unless otherwise noted. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry

The Teddy Bears

• "To Know Him Is to Love Him" (12/01/58, #1)
• "I Don’t Need You Anymore" (2/16/59, #91)
• "Oh Why" (3/16/59, #98)

Ray Peterson

• "Corrina, Corrina" (1/09/61, #9)
• "I Could Have Loved You So Well" (1/27/62, #57)

The Paris Sisters

• "Be My Boy" (5/15/61, #56)
• "I Love How You Love Me" (10/30/61, #5)
• "He Knows I Love Him Too Much" (3/10/62, #34)
• "Let Me Be the One" (5/26/62, #87)

Curtis Lee

• "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (8/07/61, #7)
• "Under the Moon of Love" (11/27/61, #46)

Gene Pitney

• "Every Breath I Take" (9/11/61, #42)

The Crystals

• "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" (1/22/62, #20)
• "Uptown" (3/03/62, #13)
• "He's A Rebel" (11/03/62, #1)
• "He's Sure the Boy I Love" (1963, #11)
• "Da Doo Ron Ron" (6/08/63, #3)
• "Then He Kissed Me" (8/17/63, #6)
• "I Wonder" (UK #36)
• "Little Boy" (2/64, #92)
• "All Grown Up" (8/01/64, #98)

Connie Francis

• "Second Hand Love" (6/09/62, #7)

Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans

• "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (1/12/63, #8)
• "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Hearts" (3/30/63, #38)
• "Not Too Young to Get Married" (7/13/63, #63)

The Alley Cats

• "Puddin N’ Tain (Ask Me Again, I’ll Tell You the Same)" (2/16/63, #43)

Darlene Love

• "(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry" (5/11/63, #39)
• "Wait ’Til My Bobby Gets Home" (9/07/63, #26)
• "A Fine Fine Boy" (11/23/63, #53)

The Ronettes

• "Be My Baby" (10/12/63, #2)
• "Baby, I Love You" (2/01/64, #24)
• "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" (5/16/64, #39)
• "Do I Love You?" (8/01/64, #34)
• "Walking In the Rain" (12/05/64, #23)
• "Born to Be Together" (3/06/65, #52)
• "Is This What I Get for Loving You?" (6/12/65, #75)

The Righteous Brothers

• "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (2/06/65, #1 UK #1)
• "Just Once in My Life" (5/15/65, #9)
• "Hung on You" (8/21/65, #47)
• "Unchained Melody" (8/28/65, #4)
• "Ebb Tide" (1/08/66, #5)
• "Unchained Melody (Reissue, 10/20/90, #13)

Ike and Tina Turner

• "River Deep - Mountain High" (6/18/66, #88 UK #3)

The Checkmates, Ltd. For the Swedish band see Teddybears. For other uses see Teddy bear (disambiguation. " To Know Him Is to Love Him " is a song by Phil Spector, recorded by his first band The Teddy Bears. Ray T Peterson ( April 23 1935 &ndash January 25 2005) was an American Pop music singer " Corrine Corrina " is a 12 bar country blues song in the AAB form The Paris Sisters ( Priscilla, Sherell & Albeth were an American Girl group from San Francisco, California. Curtis Lee (born 28 October 1941, Yuma, Arizona, US) is an American Singer of the early 1960s and twice over " Under the Moon of Love " was a popular Hit single by Showaddywaddy. Gene Francis Alan Pitney ( February 17 1940 &ndash April 5 2006) was an American Singer and Songwriter. The Crystals, a singing group from the New York City area were one of the most successful girl groups of the early 1960s best remembered for the hit singles " He's A Rebel " He's a Rebel " is a pop song credited to the The Crystals which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in November 1962 " Da Doo Ron Ron " was a 1963 hit single by The Crystals produced by Phil Spector in his Wall of Sound style " Then He Kissed Me " is a song written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry. Connie Francis (born December 12, 1938 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Pop singer best known for international hit songs Bob B Soxx & the Blue Jeans was an early 1960s vocal group produced by Phil Spector, and was initially conceived as a vehicle for the lead " Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah " is a song from the Disney 1946 Live action and Animated Movie Song of the South Darlene Love ( née Wright; born July 26, 1941) is an American Popular music Singer. The Ronettes were a Girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. "Baby I Love You" is a pop song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector, originally recorded in 1964 by The The Righteous Brothers were the Musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. " You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " is a 1965 number-one hit single in the US and the UK by The Righteous Brothers. " Just Once in My Life " is a song written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Phil Spector. " Unchained Melody " is a popular song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. " Ebb Tide " is a popular Song, written in 1953 by lyricist Carl Sigman and composer Robert Maxwell. " Unchained Melody " is a popular song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. Ike & Tina Turner were an American Rock & roll and soul duo made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner " River Deep - Mountain High " is a 1966 single by Ike & Tina Turner.

• "Love Is All I Have to Give" (5/03/69, #65)
• "Black Pearl" (7/05/69, #13)
• "Proud Mary" (11/01/69, #69)

The Beatles

• "The Long and Winding Road"/"For You Blue" (6/13/70, #1)
• "The Beatles Movie Medley" (5/08/82, #12)

John Lennon

• "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)" (3/28/70, #3)
• "Mother" (1/20/71, #43)
• "Power To The People" (5/15/71, #11)
• "Imagine" (11/13/71, #3)
• "Woman Is the Nigger of the World" (6/10/72, #57)
• "Imagine (Reissue, 12/16/80, UK #1)
• "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (Reissue, 1/03/81, UK #1)^[39]
• "Love" (11/01/82 UK #41)
• "Jealous Guy" (10/22/88, #80)

George Harrison

• "My Sweet Lord" (12/26/70, #1)
• "What Is Life" (3/27/71, #10)
• "Bangla-Desh" (9/11/71, #23)

Ronnie Spector

• "Try Some, Buy Some" (5/22/71, #77)

Ramones

• "Rock 'n' Roll High School" (8/04/79, UK #67)
• "Baby, I Love You" (2/04/80, UK #8)
• "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" (5/16/80, #54)

Starsailor

• "Silence Is Easy" (01/09/03, UK #8)

Selected discography

• 1959: The Teddy Bears Sing, The Teddy Bears
• 1963: A Christmas Gift for You, Various Artists
• 1963: Twist Uptown, The Crystals
• 1963: He's A Rebel, The Crystals
• 1964: Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica, The Ronettes
• 1965: Ronettes, The Ronettes
• 1966: River Deep - Mountain High, Ike and Tina Turner
• 1970: Let It Be, The Beatles
• 1970: All Things Must Pass (co-producer), George Harrison
• 1970: Plastic Ono Band (co-producer), John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band
• 1970: Plastic Ono Band (co-producer), Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band
• 1971: Imagine (co-producer), John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band with the Flux Fiddlers
• 1971: The Concert for Bangla Desh (co-producer), George Harrison and friends
• 1972: Some Time in New York City (co-producer), John Lennon and Yoko Ono with Elephant's Memory plus Invisible Strings
• 1975: Rock N' Roll (co-producer), John Lennon
• 1975: Born To Be With You, Dion
• 1977: Death of a Ladies' Man, Leonard Cohen
• 1980: End of the Century, Ramones
• 1981: Season of Glass (co-producer), Yoko Ono
• 1986: Menlove Ave. (co-producer), John Lennon
• 1991: Back to Mono (1958-1969), Various Artists
• 1992: The Best of the Crystals, The Crystals
• 1992: The Best of the Darlene Love, Darlene Love
• 1992: The Best of the Ronettes, The Ronettes
• 1992: The Paris Sisters Sing Their Favorites, The Paris Sisters
• 2003: Silence Is Easy (co-producer), Starsailor

Further reading

• Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector, by Mick Brown, ISBN 10: 0747572437
• 'He's a Rebel: The Truth About Phil Spector – Rock and Roll's Legendary Madman, by Mark Ribowsky (biography). " Proud Mary " is a song written by American singer and Guitarist John Fogerty. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " The Long and Winding Road " is a Ballad written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon/McCartney) that originally appeared on The Beatles " For You Blue " is a Beatles song written by George Harrison for his wife Pattie Boyd, who would be the subject of many of his love songs including " The Beatles Movie Medley " is a compilation of snippets from various Beatles songs John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born " Instant Karma! " was recorded for and is John Lennon 's third solo single on Apple Records. "Mother" is a song by British musician John Lennon, taken from his 1970 album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. " Power to the People " is a song recorded by John Lennon at Ascot Sound Studios in London England and released on 12 March 1971 " Imagine " is a song by John Lennon, which appears on his 1971 album Imagine. " Imagine " is a song by John Lennon, which appears on his 1971 album Imagine. " Love " is a ballad by John Lennon, originally released in 1970 on his John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album " Jealous Guy " is a song written and performed by John Lennon which first appeared on his 1971 Album Imagine. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author " My Sweet Lord " is a song by former Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison from his UK number one hit triple album All Things Must Pass " What Is Life " is a Riff-driven song by George Harrison and is the first track on side two of his 1970 solo Album All Things Must Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett on 10 August 1943 in New York New York) is an American musician and was the lead " Try Some Buy Some " is a song written by George Harrison and released on his Living in the Material World in 1973 The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Rock 'n' Roll High School is a 1979 Musical comedy film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Allan Arkush, and featuring The Ramones "Baby I Love You" is a pop song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector, originally recorded in 1964 by The " Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? " (or simply " Rock 'n' Roll Radio " was the second single by American Punk rock band Starsailor are an English Rock band from Chorley. As of 2006 they have had three charting albums and ten Top 40 singles in the UK since " Silence Is Easy " is the first single from the album of the same name by British pop band Starsailor. A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector is an album of Christmas songs, produced by Phil Spector, and originally released as Philles Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica is an album by the Girl group The Ronettes, produced by Phil Spector, Philles River Deep Mountain High is a studio album by the American R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner. Let It Be is the twelfth and final original album released by The Beatles. All Things Must Pass is a Triple album by George Harrison recorded and released after the break-up of The Beatles. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band is the début solo album by English rock musician John Lennon. The Plastic Ono Band was a conceptual supergroup formed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969 before the dissolution of The Beatles. Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band is the avant-garde debut album by Yoko Ono, which came after recording three experimental releases with John Lennon and a Imagine is John Lennon 's second solo Album and is considered the most popular of his solo works The Concert for Bangladesh is a live Triple album and double DVD by George Harrison and celebrity friends performed in aid of The Concert for Bangladesh is a live Triple album and double DVD by George Harrison and celebrity friends performed in aid of Some Time in New York City was released in 1972 and is John Lennon 's third post- Beatles album fifth with Yoko Ono and third with producer Elephant's Memory was a New York band most notable for backing up John Lennon and Yoko Ono during 1972 (appearing as the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band Rock 'n' Roll is a 1975 Album of late 1950s and early 1960s-era rock songs covered by John Lennon. Born to Be with You is an album by Dion, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) Death of a Ladies' Man is the fifth of Leonard Cohen 's albums End of the Century is the fifth album by the Ramones. It was produced by the famed Phil Spector and was released on February 4 Season of Glass is a 1981 album by Yoko Ono, her first solo recording after the murder of her husband John Lennon. Menlove Ave is a John Lennon album posthumously released in 1986 under the supervision of Yoko Ono, Lennon's widow Silence Is Easy is the second studio album by Indie rock group Starsailor, released in September 2003 Mick Brown (born 1950 in London is a freelance Journalist who has written for many British and international publications ISBN 0-306-81471-4.
• "The First Tycoon of Teen", Tom Wolfe (magazine article reprinted in The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby, ISBN 0-553-38058-3, and in the Back to Mono liner notes. Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr (born March 2, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia) known as Tom Wolfe, is a Best-selling The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby (ISBN 0-553-38058-3 is the title of Tom Wolfe 's first collected book of Essays published in 1965 )
• Out of His Head, by Richard Williams (biography). ISBN 0-7119-9864-7
• Wall of Pain: The Biography of Phil Spector, by Dave Thompson. ISBN 1-86074-543-1
• Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era, by Ken Emerson, (ISBN 0-670-03456-8)
• Fuel-Injected Dreams (novel whose central character is based on Phil Spector), by James Robert Baker. James Robert Baker (October 18 1946 – November 5 1997 was an American author of sharply satirical predominantly gay-themed Transgressional fiction. ISBN 0-452-25815-4

References

External links

• Music related:
  • Phil-Spector.com - Legendary Rock 'n' Roll Producer
  • - Spector Tapes Mick Brown- Daily Telegraph
  • Spector biographer Mick Brown on public radio program The Sound of Young America
  • Phil Spector at the All Music Guide
  • A select guide to Phil Spector compact discs
  • Snopes article: "(Let's Dance) The Screw"
  • History of Rock
  • Phil Spector featured on Where The Action Was rock history tour

• Legal related:
  • Complete Phil Spector murder case coverage from Court TV
  • The Darwin Exception's complete day by day online coverage of the trial
  • Tabloid Column news about Phil Spector
  • Search warrant and affidavit at The Smoking Gun. The Sound of Young America is a Public radio program and Podcast based in Los Angeles, California and distributed nationally by allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. The Smoking Gun is a Website that posts legal documents arrest records and police Mugshots on a daily basis
  • Ronettes' Profits Limited by 1963 Contract, New York Law Journal,
  • CrimeLibrary.com - Phil Spector: The "mad genius" of Rock'n'Roll
  • Dateline NBC's complete Phil Spector coverage

Persondata
NAME	Spector, Harvey Phillip
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Music producer
DATE OF BIRTH	December 26, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City, New York
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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