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RCdc -> Phil Spector convicted (4/14/2009 5:19:10 AM)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6984082.stm Or - 'Why people shouldn't be given a pass just because they are famous'. the.dark.

FullfigRIMAAM1 -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/14/2009 5:28:15 AM)
Very unfortunate lady who went home with him, and wonder what went so terribly wrong to have caused that much rage. M

DarkSteven -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/14/2009 5:34:41 AM)
This is probably wrong, but whenever I saw a pic of him, I thought, what the hell is wrong with that guy? Face of a geezer, ridiculous hair, and clothes straight from the funhouse. You know that his lawyers were telling him how to groom and dress, and he was ignoring all of them.

slaveboyforyou -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/14/2009 5:55:50 AM)
FR: From what I've read about his history, Spector should have been in prison or a loony bin years ago. It's sad that a poor woman had to die for him to finally get his due. He can't get paroled for 18 years; and since he's 68, he's undoubtedly going to die in prison. Because of his celebrity status, I imagine he'll spend the rest of his days locked down in the protective custody unit playing checkers with the rock-bottom of the prison social caste.

slvemike4u -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/14/2009 7:13:06 AM)
A well deserved future ,in my opinion.Or perhaps that's ,lack of a future,....whatever it is...it's all his.

Lockit -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/14/2009 3:39:04 PM)
I find it hard to believe how long it has taken to get to this. He was good at what he did with music and helped make stars and that may have been what this poor woman saw... but she didn't deserve to die for that! He is a freak... and I just cannot get over how long this took!

slvemike4u -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/14/2009 3:44:57 PM)
A freak with a love of guns Lockit.

MasterG2kTR -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/14/2009 5:56:28 PM)
Phil Spector was NUTS!! From Ronnie Spector's bio: Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett on 10 August 1943 in New York, New York) is an American musician, and was the lead singer of the girl group The Ronettes. She is known as the "original bad girl of rock and roll." Bennett was married to Phil Spector from 1968–1974, and took his name professionally. They adopted three children. Phil adopted Gary and Louis as a single parent after Ronnie left. By her own account, he kept her a near-prisoner and limited her opportunities to pursue her musical ambitions. In her autobiography, she said that he would force her to watch the film Citizen Kane to remind her she would be nothing without him. Spector's domineering attitude led to the dissolution of their marriage. Bennett was forbidden to speak to the Rolling Stones or tour with the Beatles, for fear of infidelity. Bennett claims Spector showed her a gold coffin with a glass top in his basement, promising to kill and display her should she leave him. During Spector's reclusive period in the late 1960s, he reportedly kept his wife locked inside their mansion. She claimed he also hid her shoes to dissuade her from walking outside, and kept the house dark because he didn't want anyone to see his balding head. Spector's son later claimed that he was kept locked in his room, with a pot in the corner to be used as a toilet. Ronnie Spector did leave the producer and filed for divorce in 1972. She wrote a book about her experiences, and said years later, "I can only say that when I left in the early 1970s, I knew that if I didn't leave at that time, I was going to die there"[/link]. She and Spector separated in 1973 and [link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce]divorced one year later. Here's the full bio link

MzMia -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/16/2009 9:22:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Darcyandthedark http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6984082.stm Or - 'Why people shouldn't be given a pass just because they are famous'. the.dark. Phil Spector certainly is a musical icon. He also appears to be crazier than the mad hatter, I did not realize he had been spiraling downhill for over 30 years! It goes to show, you can be talented and famous, and crazy as hell. That poor woman was enamoured by his fame, and learned too late that all that glitters is not gold or even sane! Ronnie Spector was lucky to get out alive, I would like to read her book! I am glad he was convicted, he needs serious help.

servantforuse -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 10:00:55 AM)
It's to bad that Robert Blake didn't get convicted. He was guilty as hell..

slvemike4u -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 10:08:47 AM)
There seemed to be a lot of guilt in that case.The victim there was so Snow White.Not condoning her murder,but the character of the victim does sometimes blur the evidence in a jury's mind...in that case it certainly made more plausible the introduction of alternative theories and suspects.

stella41b -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 11:08:52 AM)
You never open your eyes any more When I kiss your lips And there's no sign of a pulse like before In your finger tips You're trying hard not to show it But baby, baby I know it You've lost that living feeling Whoa that living feeling You've lost that living feeling There's just a gun, whoa There's no bright spark in your eyes When I reach for you And though we can call 911 I know there's nothing they can do It makes me just feel like crying To think of the years in jail I'll be serving You've lost that living feeling Whoa that living feeling You've lost that living feeling There's just a gun, gun, gun, whoa Baby baby, I'd get down on my knees for you For all this to go the same way it went for OJ Simpson too I'll build a case, a case, a case you don't find every day And just, just, just they don't lock me away Baby baby Baby Baby I beg you please Please I need your life I need your life Well bring it on back Bring it on back Bring back that living feeling Oh that living feeling Bring back that living feeling And hide that gun So I don't go down For many years Bring back that living feeling Whoa that living feeling...

DemonKia -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 1:51:01 PM)
Oh, Stella . . . . . [sm=rofl.gif] [sm=rofl.gif] [sm=rofl.gif]

numuncular -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 6:28:47 PM)
I'm sad its happened, his wonderful music is a constant source of joy

Crush -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 6:30:53 PM)
Soon he will be "Phil Speculum" to the boys in the quad....

DemonKia -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 6:48:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: numuncular I'm sad its happened, his wonderful music is a constant source of joy I know something about what you mean, I listen to the stuff he did with Lennon quite a bit & now I think of the whole complex stew when I hear 'Power to the People' or some such . . . .. It's ultimately a terrible tragedy, especially given that there were so many red flags for so long . . . . . . .

numuncular -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 7:07:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DemonKia quote: ORIGINAL: numuncular I'm sad its happened, his wonderful music is a constant source of joy I know something about what you mean, I listen to the stuff he did with Lennon quite a bit & now I think of the whole complex stew when I hear 'Power to the People' or some such . . . .. It's ultimately a terrible tragedy, especially given that there were so many red flags for so long . . . . . . . well, as much as I love john lennons early solo stuff, the real genius is in the sheer orgies of sound in tunes like 'river deep mountain high' or 'be my baby' his xmas album gets a spin on xmas day here every year too. he didnt have quite the control over Lennon as he did his pop records (in fact I recall in one documentary Lennon refusing to sing because he didnt like the way Spector was treating his voice... whereas years later when producing the ramones he had a gun pointed at them till they got a chord right)

DemonKia -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 7:31:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: numuncular well, as much as I love john lennons early solo stuff, the real genius is in the sheer orgies of sound in tunes like 'river deep mountain high' or 'be my baby' his xmas album gets a spin on xmas day here every year too. he didnt have quite the control over Lennon as he did his pop records (in fact I recall in one documentary Lennon refusing to sing because he didnt like the way Spector was treating his voice... whereas years later when producing the ramones he had a gun pointed at them till they got a chord right) Oh, yeah, totally forgot about the Ramones . . . . I listen to them as much as Lennon, now I'll be thinking of Spector with a gun to Joey's head . . . . Interesting image . . . . . . Yup. Yup. Red flags. Red flags & punk music.

numuncular -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 7:53:04 PM)
close, it was to Dee Dee quote: "Phil," I challenged him, "I don't know what your fucking problem is, waving that pistol around and all that stuff.... I've had it. I'm going back to the Tropicana."... "You're not going anywhere, Dee Dee," Phil said. He leveled his gun at my heart and then motioned for me and the rest of the band to get back in the piano room.... He only holstered his pistol when he felt secure that his bodyguards could take over. Then he sat down at his black concert piano and made us listen to him play and sing "Baby, I Love You" until well after 4:30 in the morning

MzMia -> RE: Phil Spector convicted (4/17/2009 8:39:31 PM)
I don't think a lot of people {especially those under 40} realize how influential, powerful, and legendary Phil Spector is/was in the music industry for years. Phil worked with many artists and helped produce many hit songs. Phil worked with many of the greatest artists, {The Beatles, John Lennon, Ramones, Ben E King, Ronettes, Ike and Tina Turner, The Righteous Brothers} produced the hits {Happy Christmas {one of my favorite Christmas tunes}[:)], Imagine, Let it Be, My Sweet Lord, Bangladesh, The Long and Winding Road, River Deep/Mountain High}, the list just goes on and on. Many of my favorite tunes, are Phil Spector related. His remarkable career started as a teenager and spanned over 40 years. To say he was talented and influential is an understatement, I guess that is why he was given a pass and "allowed" to get away with his outrageous and over the top behavior for years. The Phil Spector Record Label Gallery I am glad he was convicted, I wonder how much time he will spend in jail at 68? I wonder who does his hair? What's the Verdict on Phil Spector's Hair? - Phil Spector : People.com

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