Although I recall reading a story or two about how Spector was disliked by some in the music biz I wasn't aware that he was a quasi-con artist.But when it came to gettin' the stuff on acetate he was still a genius (IMO).
Phil started out with the Teddy Bears. Wrote their only hit, “To Know Him is to Love Him” [He was one of the “Duh Duh Da Duh Da Duh” guys in the back]. Got the title off his father’s tombstone. Sums him up pretty well.