Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spectoris an American record producer, musician, and songwriter who developed the Wall of Sound, a music production formula he described as "a Wagnerian approach to rock and roll." Considered the first auteur among musical artists, Spector acted not only as a producer, but also the creative director, writing or choosing the material and masterminding all phases of the recording process. He is acknowledged as one of the most influential figures in pop music history...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCriminal
Date of Birth26 December 1939
CityBronx, NY
CountryUnited States of America
When I went into the studio I created a sound that I wanted to hear.
Love is an obsessive delusion that is cured by marriage.
I'm dealing in rock'n'roll. I'm, like, I'm not a bona fide human being.
I've always had a problem within myself of feeling that people didn't really see me as a musician and I'm out to get a bit of musical credibility.
I felt obligated to change music to art, the same way that Galileo proved the Earth was round to the world and that the Sun did not stand still.
People tell me they idolise me, want to be like me, but I tell them, 'trust me, you don't want my life.' I've been a very tortured soul.
Lenny Bruce died from an overdose of police
God won't let me into heaven because I'm too evil.
The best part of breaking up... is when you're making up.
Paul McCartney has a voice that can do anything!
I'm not a bona fide human being.