Phil Spector Autographs
Harvey Phillip Spector (December 26, 1939 – January 16, 2021) was an American record producer, songwriter, and convicted murderer. He is best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s along with his two trials and conviction for the murder of Lana Clarkson in the 2000s. Spector developed the Wall of Sound, a production style that is characterized for its diffusion of tone colors and dense orchestral sound, which he described as a "Wagnerian" approach to rock and roll. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in pop music history and one of the most successful producers of the 1960s.: 1
Born in the Bronx, Spector moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and began his career in 1958, as a founding member of The Teddy Bears, for whom he penned, "To Know Him Is to Love Him", a U.S. number-one hit. In 1960, after working as an apprentice to Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Spector co-founded Philles Records, and at the age of 21, he became the youngest-ever U.S. label owner at the time. Dubbed the "First Tycoon of Teen",: 5 Spector came to be considered the first auteur of the music industry, for the unprecedented control he had over every phase of the recording process.: 23 He produced acts such as The Ronettes, The Crystals, and Ike & Tina Turner, and typically collaborated with arranger Jack Nitzsche and engineer Larry Levine. The musicians from his de facto house band, later known as "The Wrecking Crew", rose to industry fame through his hit records.
In the early 1970s, Spector produced the Beatles' Let It Be and several solo records by John Lennon and George Harrison. By the mid-1970s, Spector had produced eighteen U.S. Top 10 singles for various artists. His chart-toppers included the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", the Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road", and Harrison's "My Sweet Lord". Spector helped establish the role of the studio as an instrument,: 38 the integration of pop art aesthetics into music (art pop), and the genres of art rock: 25 and dream pop. His honors include the 1973 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, for co-producing Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh, a 1989 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a 1997 induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2004, Spector was ranked number 63 on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest artists in history.
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Current items with a signature of Phil Spector
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Traded items with a signature of Phil Spector
The most expensive item with a signature of Phil Spector (Tina & Ike Turner + Phil Spector 1967 Original Contract Signed PSA/DNA COA RARE) was sold in May 2021 for $2,499.99 while the cheapest item (AL PACINO Signed Autographed Original 11X14 PHIL SPECTOR Film Photo COA Actor) found a new owner for $2.99 in December 2018. The month with the most items sold (14) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $129.50 for an autographed item of Phil Spector. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2021 with $2,499.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.28 was September 2017. In average, an autographed item from Phil Spector is worth $59.99.
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Latest News about Phil Spector
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81 (01/17/2021): California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital.
