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Convicted of 2nd Degree Murder today, may he PIP. (Produce In Peace.) :'(
- Harvey Phillip Spector (born December 26, 1940) is an American record producer and songwriter whose fame reached its height in the 1960s.
- Spector's trademark production technique was the so-called Wall of Sound, a production technique yielding a dense, layered effect that reproduced well on AM radio and jukeboxes. To attain this signature sound, Spector gathered large groups of musicians (playing some instruments not generally used for ensemble playing, such as electric and acoustic guitars) playing orchestrated parts — often doubling and tripling many instruments playing in unison — for a fuller sound.
- Responsible for a plethora of monster hits such as: "Unchained Melody" – The Righteous Brothers, "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)" – John Lennon, "Imagine" – John Lennon
- Spector has had many conflicts, sometimes bizarre, with the artists, songwriters and promoters he has worked with.
- As the seventies progressed, Spector became increasingly reclusive. The most probable and significant reason for his withdrawal, recently revealed by biographer Dave Thompson, was that Spector was seriously injured when he was thrown through the windshield of his car in a crash in Hollywood. According to a contemporary report published in the New Musical Express, Spector was almost killed, and it was only because the attending police officer detected a faint pulse that Spector was not declared dead at the scene. He was admitted to the UCLA Medical Center on the night of March 31, 1974, suffering serious head injuries which necessitated several hours of surgery with over 300 stitches to his face, and more than 400 stitches to the back of his head. His head injuries, Thompson suggests, were the reason that Spector began his habit of wearing outlandish wigs in later years.
- Both Ronnie Spector, Spector's ex-wife, and Darlene Love have included stories of poor treatment towards his artists in their autobiographies. Spector's domineering attitude toward Ronnie Spector led to the dissolution of their marriage. Ronnie Spector has claimed that Spector showed her a gold coffin with a glass top in his basement, promising to kill and display her should she ever choose to leave him; he had earlier forbidden her from speaking to the Rolling Stones or touring with the Beatles, for fear of infidelity. During Spector's reclusive period in the late 1960s, he reportedly kept his wife locked inside their mansion. She claimed he also hid her shoes to dissuade her from walking outside, and kept the house dark because he didn't want anyone to see his balding head. Spector's son later claimed that he was kept locked inside his room, with a pot in the corner to be used as a toilet. Ronnie Spector did leave the producer and filed for divorce in 1972. She wrote a book about her experiences, and said years later, "I can only say that when I left in the early '70s, I knew that if I didn't leave at that time, I was going to die there."
- Stories of Phil Spector's gunplay mounted over the years, including his discharging a firearm while in the studio with John Lennon during the recording of his cover album Rock 'n' Roll, either placing a loaded pistol at Leonard Cohen's head or threatening him with a crossbow during the sessions for Death of a Ladies' Man, and forcing Dee Dee Ramone to play bass guitar to Spector's specifications at gunpoint.
- Spector was immediately taken into custody and will be formally sentenced on May 29, 2009.
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he'll be out on the street before Craig and Killy are
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Bodybuilding Related: how is this thread bodybuilding related?
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Spector had no quad sweep and his calves were below average.
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:D
He did 600 reverse grip for two!