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  • Blondie’s Close Call with Gun-Toting Phil Spector

    12/10/2022 11:17:30 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 21 replies
    Ultimate Classic Rock ^ | December 10, 2022 | Martin Kielty
    <p>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.</p><p>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.</p>