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Phil Spector

Personal information
Birth nameHarvey Philip Spector
BornDecember 25, 1940(age 70)
OriginThe Bronx, New York City, USA
GenresPop, rock, punk
OccupationRecord producer, songwriter, session musician
InstrumentsGuitar, piano
Years active1958 � 2009
LabelsPhilles Records, Apple Records
Associated actsThe Ronettes
The Crystals
Darlene Love
The Righteous Brothers
John Lennon
The Teddy Bears
Ike and Tina Turner
George Harrison
Dion DiMucci
The Ramones
The Beatles (Let It Be)
Leonard Cohen
Ben E. King
Gene Pitney
Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
The Wrecking Crew
Starsailor
Websitephilspector.com

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Harvey Philip Spector (born December 25, 1940) is an American record producer and songwriter. The originator of the "Wall of Sound" production technique, Spector was a pioneer of the 1960s girl group sound and produced over 25 Top 40 hits between 1960 and 1965 alone. After this initial success, Spector later worked with artists including Ike and Tina Turner, John Lennon, George Harrison, and the Ramones with similar acclaim.

He produced the Beatles' Academy Award-winning album Let It Be, and the Grammy Award-winning Concert for Bangladesh by former Beatle George Harrison. In 1989, Spector was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. The 1965 song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", produced and co-written by Spector for The Righteous Brothers, is listed by BMI as the song with the most U.S. airplay in the 20th century.

The 2003 shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson in his Alhambra, California home led to his being charged with murder in the second degree. After a 2007 mistrial, he was convicted in 2009 and given a prison sentence of 19 years to life.

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blogTO (blog)---...- is now a critically acclaimed solo artist, mashing hip-hop, -Phil Spector-, '60s girl groups, The JB's and dirty funk together into a fever-pitched ride. ... - Date : Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:07:40 GMT+00:00
The Vaccines forced to postpone gigs - Musicrooms.net Tweet this news
Musicrooms.net--Although still not well know, the group have been pulling in hundreds to their gigs, and their music has been compared to the sounds of -Phil Spector- and the ... - Date : Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:44:06 GMT+00:00
Phil Spector Faces Lawsuit from "The Ronettes" - Baltimore Sun Tweet this news
Baltimore Sun--LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Legendary record producer, and convicted murderer, -Phil Spector- is facing more legal trouble, this time from 1960s girl group "The ... - Date : Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:38:35 GMT+00:00
LA Unheard: 11 bands to watch in 2011 » - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news
Los Angeles Times--LA needs a new rock goddess to fill our insatiable need for pretty girls playing fuzzy -Phil Spector--style anthems. 2011's top contender is ex-Vivian Girl ... - Date : Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:30:14 GMT+00:00
Wes Swing repeats himself - C-Ville Weekly Tweet this news
C-Ville Weekly--Conjure your favorite atmospheric with the click of a pedal and, voila, -Phil Spector's- at the soundboard. No local act does so much with the loop as Wes ... - Date : Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:11:50 GMT+00:00
Ronnie Spector's Christmas Party at Mohegan - New Haven Advocate Tweet this news
New Haven Advocate--Nearly half a century since she contributed to one of the classic holiday albums of all time � her former husband -Phil Spector's- deck-the-wall-of-sound A ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:09:29 GMT+00:00
Judge won't dismiss Phil Spector legal fee dispute - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press--LOS ANGELES (AP) � A jury should decide whether imprisoned record producer -Phil Spector- should be refunded $1 million he paid to his former criminal ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:00:00 GMT+00:00
Phil Spector Sued By The Ronettes For Back Royalties - RTT News Tweet this news
RTT News--(RTTNews) - Members of the famed 1960s girl group The Ronettes are suing their former producer and manager -Phil Spector- for $150000 in back royalties. ... - Date : Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:45:52 GMT+00:00
Interview with Ronnie Spector - San Francisco Chronicle Tweet this news
San Francisco Chronicle---...- on the classic 1963 LP "A Christmas Gift for You From -Phil Spector-" (produced by her ex-husband) rank among the best holiday pop recordings of all time. ... - Date : Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:22:29 GMT+00:00
Director Vikram Jayanti: Behind the Scenes With Phil Spector - UPI.com Tweet this news
UPI.com--Jurors found -Phil Spector- guilty of murder in the second-degree for the shooting death of 40-year-old actress Lana Clarkson. Welcome to UPI.com! ... - Date : Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:56:43 GMT+00:00



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