Phil Spector - Revision history

Spider of Destiny at 17:31, 22 May 2026

2026-05-22T17:31:20Z

Jason.Kreitzer at 21:54, 9 December 2021

2021-12-09T21:54:03Z

PopFanDoug: obituary

2021-01-18T21:12:20Z

obituary

Spider of Destiny: Clean-up

2020-10-10T17:47:58Z

Clean-up

PopFanDoug: Pop Chronicles interview, transcript p. 9

2019-07-12T01:01:30Z

Pop Chronicles interview, transcript p. 9

PopFanDoug: add cat

2018-09-29T18:41:26Z

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PopFanDoug: basic bio; direct link

2018-09-29T18:09:41Z

basic bio; direct link

PopFanDoug: Phil Spector & Frank Zappa review the '50s

2016-09-01T20:12:08Z

Phil Spector & Frank Zappa review the '50s

Emdebe at 18:37, 21 September 2005

2005-09-21T18:37:12Z

Emdebe at 22:29, 5 May 2005

2005-05-05T22:29:42Z

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-'''Phil Spector''' (26 December 1939-16 January 2021) was an American music producer known for his ''"Wall of Sound"''. He wrote and sang on the Teddy Bears' "To know him is to love him".  He produced and (co-)wrote music albums for artists like The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & [[Tina Turner]], [[The Beatles]], [[John Lennon]], George Harrison, Leonard Cohen and The Righteous Brothers.<ref name=lat/>
+'''Phil Spector''' (26 December 1939-16 January 2021) was an American music producer known for his ''"Wall of Sound"''. He wrote and sang on the Teddy Bears' "To know him is to love him".  He produced and (co-)wrote music albums for artists including The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & [[Tina Turner]], [[The Beatles]], [[John Lennon]], George Harrison, Leonard Cohen and The Righteous Brothers.<ref name=lat/>
-Apart from his widely admired musical production, Spector was also notorious for his eccentric behaviour, which according to various anecdotes often verged to life threatening and psychological issues. In 2009 he was convicted for murder in the second degree of Lana Clarkson.  He died in custody in 2021.<ref name=lat>[https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-17/phil-spector-dead Phil Spector, music producer convicted of murder, dies at 81 after contracting COVID-19]</ref>
+Apart from his widely admired musical production, Spector was also notorious for his eccentric behavior, which according to various anecdotes often verged to life threatening and psychological issues. In 2009 he was convicted for murder in the second degree of Lana Clarkson.  He died in custody in 2021.<ref name=lat>[https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-17/phil-spector-dead Phil Spector, music producer convicted of murder, dies at 81 after contracting COVID-19]</ref>
 ==Zappa and Phil Spector==

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-'''Phil Spector''' (26 December 1939) is an American music producer known for his ''"Wall of Sound"''. He produced and (co-)wrote music albums for artists like The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & [[Tina Turner]], [[The Beatles]], [[John Lennon]], George Harrison, Leonard Cohen and The Righteous Brothers.
+'''Phil Spector''' (26 December 1939-16 January 2021) was an American music producer known for his ''"Wall of Sound"''. He wrote and sang on the Teddy Bears' "To know him is to love him".  He produced and (co-)wrote music albums for artists like The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & [[Tina Turner]], [[The Beatles]], [[John Lennon]], George Harrison, Leonard Cohen and The Righteous Brothers.<ref name=lat/>
-Apart from his widely admired musical production, Spector is also notorious for his eccentric behaviour, which according to various anecdotes often verged to life threatening and psychological issues. In 2009 he was convicted for murder in the second degree of Lana Clarkson. As of today he is still in jail.
+Apart from his widely admired musical production, Spector was also notorious for his eccentric behaviour, which according to various anecdotes often verged to life threatening and psychological issues. In 2009 he was convicted for murder in the second degree of Lana Clarkson.  He died in custody in 2021.<ref name=lat>[https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-17/phil-spector-dead Phil Spector, music producer convicted of murder, dies at 81 after contracting COVID-19]</ref>
 ==Zappa and Phil Spector==

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-[[Phil Spector]] is a music producer known for his "Wall of Sound".  He is now in prison for the murder of Lana Clarkson.
+[[File:Phil Spector.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Phil Spector]]
-When asked about songs Spector liked, Zappa said, "Well, all I can say is that his taste and mine run pretty close together."<ref name=pci>[[Pop Chronicles interview]], transcript p. 9.</ref>
+'''Phil Spector''' (26 December 1939) is an American music producer known for his ''"Wall of Sound"''. He produced and (co-)wrote music albums for artists like The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & [[Tina Turner]], [[The Beatles]], [[John Lennon]], George Harrison, Leonard Cohen and The Righteous Brothers.
-==Links==
+Apart from his widely admired musical production, Spector is also notorious for his eccentric behaviour, which according to various anecdotes often verged to life threatening and psychological issues. In 2009 he was convicted for murder in the second degree of Lana Clarkson. As of today he is still in jail.
 *[https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19763/m1/#track/3 Phil Spector & Frank Zappa review the '50s] on the [[Pop Chronicles]]: show 14, track 3.
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 [[Phil Spector]] is a music producer known for his "Wall of Sound".  He is now in prison for the murder of Lana Clarkson.
 ==Links==
 *[https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19763/m1/#track/3 Phil Spector & Frank Zappa review the '50s] on the [[Pop Chronicles]]: show 14, track 3.
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