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Phil Spector
Actor, Composer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born December 26, 1939Died January 16, 2021 (81 years)
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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.
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.
Phil Spector Filmography
| 2007 | 20 Acts of Love Gone Wrong · as Cast |
| 1969 | Easy Rider · as Connection |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Steve Davis |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | The Beach Boys · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Spector (TV Series) · as Self (archival Footage) |
| 2022 | The Lost Weekend: A Love Story · as Self - Record Producer |
| 2021 | Under the Volcano · as Self |
| 2019 | Auto/Biography (TV Series) · as Self - Music Producer |
| 2018 | Howard · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds · as Self |
| 2016 | Forensic Justice (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Twenty Feet from Stardom · as Self |
| 2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Tina Turner: Simply the Best · as Self |
| 2009 | All You Need Is Klaus · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Celebrity: Dominick Dunne · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | The Wrecking Crew! · as Self |
| 2006 | Leonard Cohen: Under Review 1934-1977 · as Self |
| 2003 | Prachtig 80: Volume 2 · as Self |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2000 | |
| 1995 | Rock & Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Imagine: John Lennon · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1986 | Women in Rock · as Self |
| 1977 | All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Imagine · as Self |
| 1972 | The Concert for Bangladesh · as Self |
| 1965 | The Big T.N.T. Show · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The T.A.M.I. Show · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury (TV Series) · as Self - Surprise Guest |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self - As Member Of The Teddy Bears |
| 1970 | Let It Be · as Music Producer |
| 1966 | Lucy in London · as Composer |
| 1986 | John Lennon Live in New York City · as Recording Supervision |
| 1965 | The Big T.N.T. Show · as Music Director |