Phil Spector: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Mark Ribowsky, He’s a Rebel (1989), is a biography. Ronnie Spector and Vince Waldron, Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness, or My Life as a Fabulous Ronette (1990), written by Spector’s singer-wife, describes life in and out of the studio with Spector. Richard Williams, Out of His Head: The Sound of Phil Spector (1972); and John J. Fitzpatrick and James E. Fogerty, Collecting Phil Spector: The Man, the Legend, and the Music (1991), discuss Spector’s work.
Representative Works
- Various artists, Philles Records Presents Today’s Hits (1963)
- Various artists, A Christmas Gift for You (1963)
- Ronettes, Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes (1964)
- George Harrison, All Things Must Pass (1970)
- John Lennon, Rock ’n’ Roll (1975)
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Phil Spector. | Jul 28, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 12, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 22, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC News - Phil Spector: Musical genius with a dark side. | Jun 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Last Word - Phil Spector (pictured), Grace Robertson, Paul Nihill. | Apr 19, 2025 | ||
| Change his birth year from “1940” to “1939.” | Dec 17, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Phil Spector, Legendary Record Producer And Convicted Murderer, Has Died At 81. | Jun 30, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Phil Spector. | May 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN - Phil Spector Fast Facts. | Aug 25, 2021 | ||
| Added the location of his death. | Jan 27, 2021 | ||
| He died on January 16, 2021. | Jan 17, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 09, 2019 | ||
| Noted his 1989 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. | Aug 15, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Phil Spector. | Mar 29, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Phil Spector. | May 06, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Phil Spector. | May 06, 2014 | ||
| Corrected date of the founding of Philles Records. | Jul 10, 2009 | ||
| He was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison. | May 29, 2009 | ||
| Updated with the results of his 2008-09 murder trial. | Apr 14, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Phil Spector. | Dec 26, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 27, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 09, 2000 | ||
| New article added. | Dec 02, 1999 |
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