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Phil Spector
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harvey Philip Spector (December 26, 1939 – January 16, 2021) was an American record producer and songwriter. The originator of the "Wall of…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harvey Philip Spector (December 26, 1939 – January 16, 2021) was 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. An appeal of the conviction was heard by the California Courts of Appeal in April 2011, but the murder conviction was upheld less than three weeks later. Spector's attorneys intend to pursue another hearing by the appeals court and will seek a review of the ruling by the California Supreme Court.
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2026
Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC
Movie Self
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2024
The Beach Boys
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Spector
TV show Self (Archival Footage)
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2018
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2018
Howard
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2016
Forensic Justice
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2011
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
TV show Self
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2010
Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Movie Self (archive photo)
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2008
The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector
Movie Self
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2008
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2006
To John With Love
Movie Self
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2003
Prachtig 80: Volume 2
Movie Self
- 2000
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1997
Happy Birthday to John
Movie Self
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1988
Imagine: John Lennon
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1986
John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New York
Movie Recording Supervision
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1982
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
Movie (archive footage)
- 1977
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1972
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Movie Self
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1970
Let It Be
Movie Music Producer
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1969
Easy Rider
Movie Connection
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1965
The Big T.N.T. Show
Movie Self (uncredited)
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1965
The Teen-Age Revolution
Movie
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1965
I Dream of Jeannie
TV show Steve Davis
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1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TV show Self
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1957
American Bandstand
TV show Self
