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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The three women who made up the Ronettes wound up suing Spector for $11 million for breach of contract and past and future earnings, finally winning the case in 1998.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

She underwrote curatorial travel, including a 1997 trip to the Johannesburg Biennial, where a cohort of American curators, among them Nancy Spector and Thelma Golden, encountered a genuinely global art world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“None of this would have happened if Chuck Norris wasn’t Chuck Norris,” Spector told MarketWatch in an interview.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“So from a cash flow standpoint, investors need to be comfortable with a higher current tax burden,” Spector said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Thorn ran the few toadstools toward the Spector Lagoon, and as she entered through the curtain of the willows surrounding the area, what looked like hundreds of red eyes opened and blinked at once.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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