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Phil Spector

McBobbin
McBobbin Posts: 12,058
in Not Sports Related
Not sure this counts as a RIP, but Phil Spector has died.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/17/phil-spector-pop-producer-convicted-of-dies-aged-81

Make no mistake, he was a turd of a man and a convicted murderer. But as a producer he has created some of the most amazing and iconic music if all time.
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  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,044
    Great music. Pig of a man.


  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    RIP
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,997
    edited January 2021
    BBC News describing him as 'flawed' feels a bit of an understatement.
  • mistrollingin62
    mistrollingin62 Posts: 384
    Troubled genius.

    Hearing "Then He Kisssed Me" by the Crystals for the first time in '63 started me on a life long love of black American music.

    RIP.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,069
    Massive talent but a troubled man RIP
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    A real innovator - modern music would sound different had he not created the "wall of sound". Convicted criminal, unlike some other "flawed geniuses" we could mention (who escaped justice). Nevertheless RIP.
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,198
    edited January 2021
    Sound track to my Plumstead childhood, Charlton, Springfield Grove teenage years
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,744
    Completely ruined Let It Be. Not forgiven in my eyes for that or for murdering someone.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,997
    golfaddick said:
    Completely ruined Let It Be. Not forgiven in my eyes for that or for murdering someone.
    In that order?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,981
    golfaddick said:
    Completely ruined Let It Be. Not forgiven in my eyes for that or for murdering someone.
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  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,668
    usetobunkin said:
    Sound track to my Plumstead childhood, Charlton, Springfield Grove teenage years
    Completely off topic but we have a large lithograph picture of an oldtime cricket match at Plumstead School.  Thought you might be interested


  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,906
    ricky_otto said:
    Bang average when we had him on loan from Man Utd.
    Much better on Location Location Location
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,168
    RIP
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,058
    Just remembered something amusing... When we were looking at primary schools for my eldest, one had a picture of Phil Spector on the wall with giant hair... It was for teaching the word "hair" in French. There was a look of horror when I pointed out that photo was taken when he was on trail for murder. Surprised they didn't have a picture of Peter Sutcliffe for "beard"
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,731
    The Christmas Album (a gift for you) has the best ever Christmas Songs imo
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,981
    A classic example of having to separate art from the man...
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,755
    McBobbin said:
    Just remembered something amusing... When we were looking at primary schools for my eldest, one had a picture of Phil Spector on the wall with giant hair... It was for teaching the word "hair" in French. There was a look of horror when I pointed out that photo was taken when he was on trail for murder. Surprised they didn't have a picture of Peter Sutcliffe for "beard"
    I wonder what the word was for the picture of Pardew.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,838
    Blackheathen said:
    usetobunkin said:
    Sound track to my Plumstead childhood, Charlton, Springfield Grove teenage years
    Completely off topic but we have a large lithograph picture of an oldtime cricket match at Plumstead School.  Thought you might be interested


    I know usetobunkin is getting on a bit but I don't think he's in that picture.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,838
    killerandflash said:
    A classic example of having to separate art from the man...
    Like Hitler then?

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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,186
    Changed the sound of popular music, but still a c*** all his life. 
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,272
    AddicksAddict said:
    killerandflash said:
    A classic example of having to separate art from the man...
    Like Hitler then?
    I was thinking more R Kelly and Gary Glitter 

    Although its impossible to listen to Vibe o Ignition without imagining the vile nonce having a piss on a 14 year old girl 
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,058
    Carter said:
    AddicksAddict said:
    killerandflash said:
    A classic example of having to separate art from the man...
    Like Hitler then?
    I was thinking more R Kelly and Gary Glitter 

    Although its impossible to listen to Vibe o Ignition without imagining the vile nonce having a piss on a 14 year old girl 
    Well, better than where my mind took me... John Wayne Gacy and his clown paintings
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,058
    guinnessaddick said:
    McBobbin said:
    Just remembered something amusing... When we were looking at primary schools for my eldest, one had a picture of Phil Spector on the wall with giant hair... It was for teaching the word "hair" in French. There was a look of horror when I pointed out that photo was taken when he was on trail for murder. Surprised they didn't have a picture of Peter Sutcliffe for "beard"
    I wonder what the word was for the picture of Pardew.
    That was in the mural describing parts of a bell
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    killerandflash said:
    A classic example of having to separate art from the man...
    Indeed
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,760
    killerandflash said:
    A classic example of having to separate art from the man...
    Probably easier than separating the syrup from the man. 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,354
    His music will live on.  Fortunately for his victims, he won't. 
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,058
    guinnessaddick said:
    McBobbin said:
    Just remembered something amusing... When we were looking at primary schools for my eldest, one had a picture of Phil Spector on the wall with giant hair... It was for teaching the word "hair" in French. There was a look of horror when I pointed out that photo was taken when he was on trail for murder. Surprised they didn't have a picture of Peter Sutcliffe for "beard"
    I wonder what the word was for the picture of Pardew.
    I don't know the French word for it but the English word is cnut. 
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited January 2021
    RIP Lana Clarkson.

    lana-clarkson-killed
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,849
    edited January 2021
    His murder of that poor woman was the tip of a large iceberg of lousy behaviour, read Ronnie Spectors Wikipedia entry for an example. Great producer maybe, and I loved a lot of his early 60s stuff, but a terrible individual.

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