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Spector

British  
/ ˈspɛktə /

noun

  1. 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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“It’s crazy when Phil Spector produces your record and you still don’t have a top ten record,” Eddie Vedder mentioned when he inducted the Ramones into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

Tyler had company on the charts with “It’s a Heartache” in 1978 when Juice Newton and Ronnie Spector released their own versions of the tune written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Mr. Spector sketches with subtlety the relationships that simmer beneath the surface of the chatty, sharp and—it must be admitted—sometimes exhaustingly digressive dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Travel should be planned well in advance, from both financial and aging perspectives, as early retirement is usually when people have the most energy, Spector said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026

Just as Seven was beginning to worry Thorn wasn’t coming back, she emerged from the Spector Lagoon, with a stream of ghosts behind her.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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