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Post by OldFred on Apr 13, 2009 17:20:02 GMT -5
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090413/ap_on_en_mu/phil_spector_13My thoughts on this is that this is a tragedy on so many levels. First and foremost is the poor woman who accordingly was Spector's victim. My heart goes out to her family. The other tragedy is to Spector's reputation as an innovative producer and artist. It won't ever matter again what he did in the past that advanced music and produced so many classic songs, this one event will forever overshadow his legacy. The songs will still be around to listen to, study and enjoy. The artists who sang them will still be admired. The musicians who played on these classics will still be revered. But, for what could only be described as a moment of utter madness, a legend is forever destroyed.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on Apr 13, 2009 18:09:15 GMT -5
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Post by OldFred on Apr 13, 2009 18:31:35 GMT -5
I attended the recent NJ Beatles convention that had Ronnie Spector as a special guest. Everyone absolutely loved having her there. During her interview segment she talked about her years with Phil, and I give her a lot of credit for surviving the hell she went through.
What a horrible shame that such a creatively brilliant man could have such a dark soul.
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Post by lowbasso on Apr 13, 2009 21:56:28 GMT -5
After hearing how he treated Ronnie Spector like a slave locked up in his mansion, I don't care how much talent the guy had or who he worked with, he was a sick individual who took advantage of people, and now apparently killed someone as well. He'll spend the rest of his life in prison, where he belongs. Now he's no different than the scum that took John Lennon's life. Very sad.
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Post by John S. Damm on Apr 13, 2009 22:54:05 GMT -5
Good. Spector was a creep, albeit a once talented one, and now he won't be able to hurt anymore people.
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Post by winstonoboogie on Apr 14, 2009 20:32:50 GMT -5
I agree with all the above comments.
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