Image zoom | Credit: Ray Avery/Redferns
Ronnie Spector is speaking out after her ex-husband Phil Spector died on Sunday at age 80.
The Ronettes front-woman, 77, remembered the famed music producer in a post on Facebook following news of his death. Ronnie and Phil had an abusive marriage from 1968 to 1974. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. It s a sad day for music and a sad day for me, she wrote. When I was working with Phil Spector, watching him create in the recording studio, I knew I was working with the very best. He was in complete control, directing everyone. So much to love about those days.
Phil Spector, who pioneered the Wall of Sound technique and produced artists like the Beatles, George Harrison and the Ramones, died Saturday at age 81.
The producer was serving a 19-to-life sentence for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson. He was convicted in 2009.
Spector’s death was confirmed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. “California Health Care Facility inmate Phillip Spector was pronounced deceased of natural causes at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at an outside hospital, reads a news release. His official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner in the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.”
Phil Spector, the visionary record producer who revolutionized pop music in the early 1960s with his majestic sound and fierce ambition but became notorious
The former music producer and convicted murdered Phil Spector has died at the age of 81.Spector was convicted in 2009 and sentenced to 19 years to life for s.