Unless your name is
Alan Parsons or
Trevor Horn, Phil Spector owns your ass when it comes to producing hit songs. Just a sample of
his body of work:
Co-wrote and produced "You've lost that Lovin' Feelin,'" the song that received the most radio play in the whole of the 20th century.
Produced John Lennon's "Instant Karma!" and "Imagine," and The Beatles' "Let it Be."
Produced albums for The Ramones and Leonard Cohen.
Pulled loaded guns on The Ramones and Leonard Cohen, built a gold coffin for his wife and threatened to kill her if she was ever unfaithful, kept their son locked in his room with a pot instead of a toilet, and almost certainly shot and killed a woman in 2003.
Unfortunately, that last part tends to be the only one people focus on these days. That's why I'm going to bet
his recent speech at Ike Turner's funeral was more of a diversionary tactic than anything else. In case you're unaware, here's a brief rundown of Ike Turner's career:
Routinely beat his wife Tina Turner.
Was apparently beloved by Phil Spector.
I'm not saying those two facts have anything to do with one another, I'm just broadly implying it.
Spector did a good job spreading the shit around, insulting Tina Turner, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, and Eric Clapton. I guess he just really hates menopausal black women.
That, or the fact that in the later seasons of