Phil Spector: Last News

Sky has greenlit documentaries on England World Cup winner Geoff Hurst, serial killer Fred West and music producer Phil Spector. Scroll down for the full slate below.

Phil Spector.Titled Spector, the upcoming four-part series will explore his conviction for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson in 2009.One of the most influential music producers of the 20th century, Spector worked with everyone from The Beatles and John Lennon to the Ramones and Celine Dion, as well being the driving force behind many era-defining songs.An official description of the docuseries reads: “In the early hours of February 3rd, 2003, a 911 call was placed to the Alhambra, California Police Department reporting the fatal shooting of a woman. The location, an eccentric French chateau style mansion known as The Pyrenees Castle, was the home of legendary music producer Phil Spector.

Mariah Carey has faced pushback from two singers known for recording holiday music after the star attempted to register the term “Queen of Christmas” as a trademark.Carey’s 1994 song ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ made her synonymous with the festive season, and has led to her being popularly dubbed “Queen of Christmas”. In March 2021, she filed an application to trademark the exclusive usage of the title, along with “QOC”, “Princess of Christmas” and “Christmas Princess”.

Mariah Carey is not the “Queen of Christmas”, according to Darlene Love and Elizabeth Chan.

The New York Times, Pitman died on Thursday August 11 at his home in La Quinta, California. No cause of death has been revealed, however the guitarist and bassist reportedly spent the last month of his life recovering from an accident that left him with a fractured spine.Born on February 12, 1920, Pitman was raised in a musical household, as his father worked as a staff bassist for programming at NBC.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticOn the occasion of Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday weekend, anyone reading this is probably thinking the same thing: Only 80 Paul McCartney songs? The hope, of course, is that he lives to 120, in order to provide a hook for a much easier-to-narrow-down list of his 120 finest. But 80 is just enough to cover the breadth as well as greatness of the 20th century’s (and beyond’s) greatest journeyman singer-songwriter, from The Beatles to today.This critical list of major, world-changing accomplishments and delightful trifles runs the gamut from “The Long and Winding Road” (sorry to anyone who still has PTSD from the Phil Spector arrangement) to “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” (sorry, just generally, on that one).

Ronnie Spector’s husband was instantly smitten when he saw the singer for the very first time. It was 1974 and the ‘60s music icon, who had recently divorced Phil Spector, was performing at New York’s Madison Square Garden. "Ronnie walked out on stage singing ‘Walking in the Rain,’ swaying back and forth to the rhythm," Jonathan Greenfield, Spector’s husband of nearly 40 years, told People magazine on Tuesday.

Ronettes leader Ronnie Spector has died, following a recent cancer diagnosis. She was 78.“Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humour and a smile on her face”, her family said in a statement.

Ronnie Spector, the legendary singer of The Ronettes has died at the age of 78, it has been announced.

Ronnie Spector, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who fronted classic 1960s girl group the Ronettes, delivered the iconic vocal on their hit “Be My Baby” and counted many of rock’s biggest names as fans, died today of cancer. She was 78.

Ronnie Spector, the rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking In The Rain as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died at the age of 78.

Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You, and Walking in the Rain as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, has died at 78.The music icon passed away on Wednesday following a brief battle with cancer, according to her family.No other details regarding the artist's death have been revealed.Her loved ones released a statement which read:'Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humor and a smile on her face.She was filled with love and gratitude.' Icon: Ronnie Spector (seen in December 2018), the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You, and Walking in the Rain as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, has died at 78 after brief battle with cancer Trailblazers: The Ronettes' (seen left to right: Nedra Talley, Estelle Bennett and Veronica Bennett, later Ronnie Spector) sexy look and powerful voices - plus songwriting and producing help from Phil Spector - turned them into one of the premier acts of the girl-group era, touring England with the Rolling Stones and befriending the BeatlesThe Ronettes' sexy look and powerful voices - plus songwriting and producing help from Phil Spector - turned them into one of the premier acts of the girl-group era, touring England with the Rolling Stones and befriending the Beatles.Spector, alongside her sister Estelle Bennett and cousin Nedra Talley, scored hits with pop masterpieces like Baby, I Love You, Walking in the Rain, I Can Hear Music and Be My Baby, which was co-written by Spector, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.

2021, eh? Well in some cases, the best thing we can say about it is that at least it wasn't 2020. In fact, while the live music industry was still trying to get back on its feet and tours were getting postponed even further, there were plenty of music things going – some major comebacks, a handful of HUGE albums and an appetite, as ever, for new pop stars. So, join us at the dock of 2021 as we board the ship of pop and set sail towards 2022.

King Krule has shared a new cover of John Lennon‘s ‘Imagine’ – listen to it below.Taken from the former Beatle’s 1971 album of the same name, the iconic ballad was co-produced by his wife Yoko Ono and the late Phil Spector; it’s the biggest-selling single of Lennon’s career.Krule (real name Archy Marshall) released his cover on Bandcamp yesterday (January 23) along with a short statement.“Recorded in sweat, last summer, for a friend,” he wrote.Listen to the track below:The new cover follows last year’s release of King Krule’s third album, ‘Man Alive!’, which NME rated four out of five stars in a review, calling it “the most uplifting King Krule album yet”.In April last year, Krule shard a 30-minute performance filmed for Jehnny Beth’s

Phil Spector’s frequent collaborator Darlene Love has recalled warning the producer about his behaviour, telling him that “one of these days you’re gonna hurt somebody”.The music producer, who was serving 19 years to life in prison for the murder of Lana Clarkson, died last week (January 16) after reportedly relapsing in his recovery from coronavirus.In a new interview with The Times, Love spoke about Spector’s legacy as both a producer and a murderer, asking: “Is he going to be remembered for that or will he be remembered for murdering Lana Clarkson? It is unimaginable to me that someone so talented could not see through life and kept on making the same mistake until it got worse and worse.”Love, who worked with Spector in the early ‘60s

Chris Willman Music WriterIf anyone ever wondered what it would have been like if Richard Wagner had perished in the age of web news and social media, we got an indication of that when Phil Spector died Sunday at the age of 81. Whether we were writing headlines or tweeting thoughts to friend circles, few of us proceeded without considering how his artistic legacy and the evil that came to overshadow it could be contained in the same breath.

Music producer Phil Spector has been lauded as a legend and a flawed genius after his recent passing from COVID.

Phil Spector following the news of his death earlier today.The music producer, who was serving 19 years to life in prison for the murder of Lana Clarkson, died yesterday (January 16) after reportedly relapsing in his recovery from coronavirus.Love worked with Spector in the early ‘60s, including on hit singles ‘He’s A Rebel’, ‘(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry’ and the Christmas classic ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’.Speaking to Rolling Stone, the star recalled the beginning of her journey with Spector, saying her first impression was that he was “weird”. She continued to discuss his recording techniques, including the “wall of sound” that he became famed for, and how he gave her the name Darlene Love.

Though renowned for his music, Phil Spector also harbored an ambition to direct and produce movies, and in 1966 asked me to drop by his house so he could explain his plan. At the time, I was a reporter covering politics for The New York Times in Los Angeles and had met Spector at a political party.

Ronnie Spector has shared a statement on Phil Spector‘s death, following the music producer’s passing being confirmed earlier today.The Ronettes singer was married to the producer between 1968 and 1974, and adopted three children with him. She accused him of imprisoning her in his mansion, sabotaging her career and psychologically tormenting her.Sharing a photo of herself with her former husband in the studio, Spector wrote: “It’s a sad day for music and a sad day for me.“When I was working with Phil Spector, watching him create in the recording studio, I knew I was working with the very best.