![]() Spector continued to work with other artists in a freelance capacity, and was briefly the head of A&R at Liberty Records. Spector signed The Crystals to the label, and their first two singles, ‘There’s No Other (Like My Baby)’ and ‘Uptown’ were chart successes. In 1961 Spector formed a record company with Lester Sill, which they named Philles Records. Spector also worked as a session musician, and produced recordings for a number of artists, including The Top Notes’ original version of ‘Twist And Shout’. He co-wrote Spanish Harlen with Jerry Leiber, which became a hit for Ben E King. The group had performed the song in their live shows for some time beforehand.Īfter The Teddy Bears’ success, Spector began to hone his production skills. ‘To Know Him Is To Love Him’ was recorded by The Beatles at their audition for Decca Records on 1 January 1962. ![]() The group split up in 1959 after increasingly declining fortunes. Following its success the group signed to Imperial Records, but their next single ‘I Don’t Need You Anymore’ was not a success. ‘To Know Him Is To Love Him’ sold more than a million copies in 1958, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. At the following session they recorded another Spector-penned song, ‘To Know Him Is To Love Him’, a title inspired by the epitaph on his father’s gravestone. Spector produced the recording, which helped them sign a deal with Era Records. In the spring of 1958 The Teddy Bears recorded ‘Don’t You Worry My Little Pet’, a song written by Spector, at Gold Star. Spector began visiting local recording studios, and was mentored by Stan Ross, producer and co-owner of Hollywood’s Gold Star Studios. Soon after he formed a group, The Teddy Bears, with three friends from school – Marshall Lieb, Harvey Goldstein and Annette Kleinbard. Following his father’s suicide in 1949, his family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1953, where he learned the guitar and discovered a passion for music.Īt 16 Spector performed Lonnie Donegan’s ‘Rock Island Line’ at a talent show at Fairfax High School. ![]() He was born Harvey Philip Spektor on 26 December 1940 in the Bronx, New York City. After the group’s split he worked on solo recordings by John Lennon and George Harrison. The legendary record producer Phil Spector was drafted in to work on The Beatles’ abandoned Let It Be project, which was released as their final album. ![]()
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