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17-01-2021, 06:20 PM
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Phil Spector: Pop producer jailed for murder dies at 81

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55697979

The Ronettes & Phil Spector



Spector, who transformed pop with his "wall of sound" recordings, worked with the Beatles, the Righteous Brothers and Ike and Tina Turner.

Spector produced 20 top 40 hits between 1961 and 1965, AFP news agency reports. His production methods influenced major artists including the Beach Boys and Bruce Springsteen.

His life was ultimately blighted by drug and alcohol addiction, and he all but retired from the music scene during the 1980s and 1990s.

In February 2003, actress Lana Clarkson was found dead at his house in Alhambra, California with a bullet wound to her head.

Spector claimed the shooting happened when Clarkson "kissed the gun" - but his trial heard from four women who claimed Spector had threatened them with guns in the past when they had spurned his advances.

Following an initial mistrial, Spector was convicted of second degree murder and given a sentence of 19 years to life.

His death was confirmed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

"California Health Care Facility inmate Phillip Spector was pronounced deceased of natural causes at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at an outside hospital. His official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner in the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office," it said.

Spector produced 20 top 40 hits between 1961 and 1965, AFP news agency reports. His production methods influenced major artists including the Beach Boys and Bruce Springsteen.
If there was ever a flawed genius, it was Phil Spector .....

Most days, I play at least 50 Phil Spector tracks and probably a hundred from artistes influenced by him .....

Ike & Tina Turner with Phil Spector

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17-01-2021, 06:34 PM
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Re: Phil Spector: Pop producer jailed for murder dies at 81

Originally Posted by Omah ->
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55697979



If there was ever a flawed genius, it was Phil Spector .....

Most days, I play at least 50 Phil Spector tracks and probably a hundred from atristes influenced by him .....


As you say Omah - a flawed genius.

I love the wall of sound, sound..
 

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