The many faces of Crazy
Unfortunately for Phil Spector, wigs are not something you can have in jail!
Phil Spector (born December 26, 1939) is an American record producer and songwriter whose fame reached its height in the early 1960s.
The originator of the "Wall of Sound" production technique, Spector was a pioneer of the 1960s girl group sound and clocked in over twenty-five Top 40 hits between 1960 and 1965. In later years he worked with such artists as Ike and Tina Turner, John Lennon, George Harrison and the Ramones with similar success, including production work on the Academy Award winning Let It Be and Grammy Award winning Concert for Bangladesh soundtracks. 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 The Righteous Brothers, is listed by BMI as the song with the most U.S. air play 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 sentenced to a prison term of 19 years to life.
His 28 year old wife, who married him during these past two trials, claims her husband is being treated unfairly and that she does not receive any financial help from his estate... right! It's all yours now honey... meal ticket is in prison!
