Posted on 12/10/2022 11:17:30 PM PST by nickcarraway
Edited on 12/11/2022 6:38:36 AM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]
Blondie recalled their close call with a gun-toting Phil Spector in 1977, reflecting that they were fortunate to avoid working with the notorious producer.
The rising stars were still a year away from the big time, which arrived with the launch of third album Parallel Lines. On the other hand, Spector – who died in 2021 – had been a celebrated name for nearly two decades. Once known as the “first tycoon of teen” after forming a record label at the age of 21 and developing the “wall of sound” production technique, he’d soon enter semi-retirement and spend the last years of his life in jail for shooting actress Lana Clarkson dead in 2003.
One of the great (and true) legends of rock-and-roll is that the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson spent years idolizing the work of Phil Spector but also fearing that Spector wanted to kill him. Brian was paranoid, but Spector ultimately did become a homicidal maniac. It’s like the saying goes, just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean that they’re not out to get you.
I guess he wasn’t paranoid.
There is also a story about Spector being seen in his home chasing John Lennon while firing his pistol.
Too much power corrupted and mentally corroded him. Mariah Carey was afraid of him.
The tragedy is: he never tried with ABBA.
Who did he think he was? Mark David Chapman?
That’s mean. Why you no like Chiquitita?
I read somewhere, Wilson’s favorite tune was “Be My Baby”, his daughter said he would play it over and over, sometimes a hundred times a day. Hopefully with headphones, but I dunno.
“I read somewhere, Wilson’s favorite tune was “Be My Baby”, . . .”
That song is an extraordinary performance and production. It’s hard to believe it was recorded on a three track recorder.
Good Grief, I read the headline before my first cup of coffee.
First thing that came to my mind was Blondie being terrorized by Arlen Specter (D-R-D PA) .
Cartoon Blondie not Debbie Harry “Blondie”
Blonde to Spector: “ Call me. Not.”
Lol!
Nothing wrong with that. Nothing at all.
Great, spot on post
Didn’t she also get approached by Ted Bundy, but she didnt get into the VW.?
Well ...OK, but I don’t want to hear it 100 times a day, every day. It’s not that good.
“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini”, well now you’re talkin’!!
John Lennon, of all people, predicted that Spector was going to kill someone someday with one of his waved around guns.
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