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Spector

British

/ ˈspɛktə /

noun

Phil. born 1940, US record producer and songwriter, noted for the densely orchestrated "Wall of Sound" in his work with groups such as the Ronettes and the Crystals; convicted in 2009 for the second-degree murder (2003) of actress Lana Clarkson

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Signed by Phil Spector, the group had enduring hits including ‘Be My Baby.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Ronnie Spector died at 78 in 2022, and Bennett died at 67 in 2009.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Spector said it’s simply hard to look past the fact that Norris is “intensively authentic” — in other words, the tough-guy meme exists for a reason.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

They ran through the Spector Lagoon, where ghosts were yawning awake and chatting with one another.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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