Ronnie Spector on Phil Spector

[Norbert]

From Facebook:

"It’s a sad day for music and a sad day for me.

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.

Meeting him and falling in love was like a fairytale.

The magical music we were able to make together, was inspired by our love. I loved him madly, and gave my heart and soul to him.

As I said many times while he was alive, he was a brilliant producer, but a lousy husband.

Unfortunately Phil was not able to live and function outside of the recording studio.

Darkness set in, many lives were damaged.

I still smile whenever I hear the music we made together, and always will. The music will be forever.

Phil Spector 1939-2021."


The only comment I have on this is at least one life was much more than damaged.

Phil Spector, brilliant record producer and convicted murderer.

[Submariner]

1. Ronnie Spector of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐁𝐞 𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲

She was part of the great music of the 60s.

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[XanaDUer2]

2. yes, more than damaged

he put a gun in his victim's mouth before pulling the trigger

[Bongo Prophet]

3. She is being more than generous with "lousy husband"

A quote from wiki (I know, I'm being lazy):

Ronnie married Phil Spector in 1968 and took his name professionally. In 1969, they adopted a son, Donté Phillip Spector. Two years later, Phil surprised her with adopted twins, Louis and Gary, for Christmas. "The more kids I got, the further I was in that mansion and I never got out until I ran out and escaped," she said. Ronnie detailed in her 1990 memoir, Be My Baby, that she escaped barefoot with the help of her mother in 1972. "I knew that if I didn't leave I was going to die there," she said.

According to Ronnie, Phil subjected her to years of psychological torment and sabotaged her career by forbidding her to perform. He surrounded the house with barbed wire and guard dogs, and he confiscated her shoes to prevent her from leaving. On the rare occasions he allowed her out alone, she had to drive with a life-size dummy of Phil.

She began drinking and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to escape the house. She recalled that Phil installed a gold coffin with a glass top in the basement, promising that he would kill her and display her corpse if she ever left him. In 1998, Ronnie testified that Phil had frequently pulled a gun on her during their marriage and threatened to kill her unless she surrendered custody of their children.

In their 1974 divorce settlement Ronnie forfeited all future record earnings because Phil threatened to have a hit man kill her. She received $25,000, a used car, and monthly alimony of $2,500 for five years. Phil was later convicted for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson.