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Phil Spector, who has died from Covid-19 aged 81, was a highly gifted record producer and songwriter whose recordings in the 1960s, and later with the Beatles, revolutionised pop music, but whose talents were undermined by a mercurial temperament that would lead to him twice standing trial for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson. In his heyday in the early 1960s, Spector pioneered what became known as “The Wall of Sound”, producing some of the most exhilarating and uplifting recordings ever...

Phil Spector, brilliant record producer behind the ‘Wall of Sound’ – and convicted murderer – obituary A troubled figure, he produced Be My Baby by the Ronettes and John Lennon’s Imagine, but in 2009 was found guilty of murdering an actress Phil Spector circa 1965 Credit: Michael Ochs Archives Phil Spector, who has died from Covid-19 aged 81, was a highly gifted record producer and songwriter whose recordings in the 1960s, and later with the Beatles, revolutionised pop music, but wh...

If the arts maniacal, Im maniacal: Phil Spector, in 1966 Credit: Getty NB. This piece first ran in February 2003, and has been republished following the death of Phil Spector, aged 81 I have not been well, says Phil Spector, choosing his words carefully. I was crippled inside. Emotionally. Insane is a hard word. I wasnt insane, but I wasnt well enough to function as a regular part of society, so I didnt. I chose not to. He pauses. I have devils inside that fight me. The classical music that has...

As an elementary schooler, I was already an aspiring writer and was in awe every time I read Karen Brewer‘s latest adventure and got a preview of the next book in the pipeline. First of all, how did they know? It seemed like sorcery. And second of all, how lucky was I that I wouldn’t have to wait too long to see what came next. In middle and high school, somehow I ended up on a teen advisory committee of some sort and got to give my feedback and receive sneak peeks of new series like The A-...

No power or running water, the hospital damaged so badly, theyve set up a triage tent outside of it because they cant treat patients inside. >> just waiting. were still waiting. >> reporter: a doctor telling me femas only brought them water so far. this is whats left of someones home. you can see the windows completely blown out. the concern now? looters. someone writing "keep out" on their home. across the u.s. territory, the race to get the most basic of needs to the people more urgent than ev...