Phil Spector

Song Writer and producer who invented The Wall Of Sound.

Ronettes
Crystals
Darlene Love
Righteous Brothers
Ike and Tina Turner (River Deep Mountain High)

A Christmas Gift To You - the Spector Christmas Album 1963 - often played at the Wheel and the Blue Note at Christmas.

How could it end like this?  September 2004 L.A. court accuses Spector of murder for the Feb. 3, 2003, shooting to death of actress and House of Blues VIP hostess Lana Clarkson at his hilltop Alhambra mansion, along with the allegation that he personally used a handgun. Spector's defence was she committed suicide. This trial was abandoned when the jury failed to agree a verdict. He was found guilty at his retrial on 13th April 2009. The prosecution painted a picture of Spector as having a history of playing with guns and women and alcohol at the same time - probably not the most sensible of combinations. He is planning an appeal. In the meantime he has been on Twitter relating his experiences of life in jail, including the fact that his wig was taken away (a good thing too, I'd say).



1958 he was as songwriter and guitarist in the Teddy Bears who had the hit To Know Him Is to Love Him.

Later he went to New York (Brille Building) and started Philles records and had a string of hits with The Crystals The Ronettes and other mainly girl groups. He also produced albums for many of the big names such as John Lennon.

Weird stuff surrounds Phil Spector and his 'Hit Factory' - did he use subliminal messages to ensure certain of his records were hits?