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| − | ==Links== | + | [[File:Phil Spector.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Phil Spector]] |
| − | *[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. | + | |
| + | '''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/> | ||
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| + | 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> | ||
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| + | ==Zappa and Phil Spector== | ||
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| + | ''[[The Big T.N.T. Show]]'' (1966), which had Zappa in the audience, was produced by Phil Spector. | ||
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| + | Phil Spector is mentioned in the list of influences inside the sleeve of ''[[Freak Out!]] (1966)'', under the heading ''"These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them"''. | ||
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| + | Spector co-produced ''[[Some Time In New York City]]'' (1973) by [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]], which featured music by Zappa. | ||
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| + | ==Zappa about Phil Spector== | ||
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| + | 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]] 1969, transcript p. 9.</ref> | ||
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| + | ''"I had seen [[Lenny Bruce]] a number of times at Canter's Deli, where he used to sit in a front booth with Phil Spector and eat knockwurst."'' - Frank Zappa in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]''. | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | ==External 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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[[Category:Producers|Spector, Phil]] | [[Category:Producers|Spector, Phil]] | ||
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Spector, Phil]] | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Spector, Phil]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pop Chronicles (The List)|Spector, Phil]] | ||
[[Category:Criminals|Spector, Phil]] | [[Category:Criminals|Spector, Phil]] | ||
| + | [[Category:People Who Do Stuff That Is Not Normal|Spector, Phil]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 9 December 2021
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.[1]
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.[1]
Zappa and Phil Spector
The Big T.N.T. Show (1966), which had Zappa in the audience, was produced by Phil Spector.
Phil Spector is mentioned in the list of influences inside the sleeve of Freak Out! (1966), under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them".
Spector co-produced Some Time In New York City (1973) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, which featured music by Zappa.
Zappa about 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."[2]
"I had seen Lenny Bruce a number of times at Canter's Deli, where he used to sit in a front booth with Phil Spector and eat knockwurst." - Frank Zappa in The Real Frank Zappa Book.
Sources
External Links
- Phil Spector & Frank Zappa review the '50s on the Pop Chronicles: show 14, track 3.
