Zen-like Todd Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Perhaps I'm just ignorant, but I essentially have no clue who he is or what he does that makes him a celebrity. I resisted the urge to Google search, and posted this thread instead. Do most people in this forum really know who he is, and does he qualify as a celeb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Spector was a big time record producer in the 60's who's most notable for his "wall of sound" technique and working with the Beatles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Weirdo Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 All I know is he's associated with big name musical acts like the Beatles. I'm assuming he's some sort of record producer. And I only know this information from bits and pieces I've read about his trial or heard on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Spector was a big time record producer in the 60's who's most notable for his "wall of sound" technique and working with the Beatles. All but the Beatles part. Spector was big in Motown, girl groups like the Ronettes and Shirelles were his creation. He hasn't been relevant for a long time. If anyone could tell me the last hit he produced, I'd be interested to know what it is. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen-like Todd Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 So it's fair to say it's a bit of an age issue? The 40+ among us seem more likely to know about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchogs Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 i know who he is now (after the coverage), but i had never heard his name prior to him getting in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 All but the Beatles part. Spector was big in Motown, girl groups like the Ronettes and Shirelles were his creation.He hasn't been relevant for a long time. If anyone could tell me the last hit he produced, I'd be interested to know what it is. ~Bang ok so he re-produced "Let it be" and produced several solo projects for John Lennon "Imagine", and George Harrison "All things must pass". Are they not "Beatles"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 So it's fair to say it's a bit of an age issue? The 40+ among us seem more likely to know about him. I'd say so. And I only know because my mother and father were young and bought his records when i was small. The folks who bought his music are mostly in their 60s now. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldysknzfn1 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Yep...music producer. Did some work w/the Temptations and Ike & Tina Turner back in the day as well as the Beatles. (this was before Tina beat the :pooh: out of Ike in the back of the limo:laugh: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 ok so he re-produced "Let it be" and produced several solo projects for John Lennon "Imagine", and George Harrison "All things must pass". Are they not "Beatles"? Sorry to quibble. You're right, he produced two Beatles songs. He did work with John Lennon on his solo stuff, and he did also produce the best solo album any Beatle made, Harrison's "All Things Must Pass". But it's hardly what he's known for. He also produced a Ramones album, but I'd bet most don't know that either. (Rock and Roll Radio) He's mostly known for his work with all those girl groups. If you asked people who the Beatles producer was, 99% of them would tell you George Martin. (Providing they knew.) ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 The Long and Winding Road... Listen to how it sounds on the Let It Be Naked CD w/o Spector's production....putrid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Sorry to quibble. You're right, he produced two Beatles songs. He did work with John Lennon on his solo stuff, and he did also produce the best solo album any Beatle made, Harrison's "All Things Must Pass". But it's hardly what he's known for.He also produced a Ramones album, but I'd bet most don't know that either. (Rock and Roll Radio) He's mostly known for his work with all those girl groups. If you asked people who the Beatles producer was, 99% of them would tell you George Martin. (Providing they knew.) ~Bang agreed, I mentioned the Beatles because they were the most notable. If you were creating a resume for Spector, producing "Imagine" would not be at the bottome of the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 The Wall of Sound helped make lots of those early 60's girl group songs sound great coming out of those tinny transistor radios everyone had in the 1960's. It was a production technique that made the songs sound bigger, like an echo or reverb to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtyquinn Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Produced River Deep, Mountain High for Tina Turner, produced the Ronnettes and others. Most known for "Wall of Sound" technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 He was also Brian Wilsons biggest influence ont he prodicing side. Pet Sounds was Brians homage to Spector. The Beach Boys also used his backup orchestra for most of the Pet Sounds album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 He was huge in the background of pretty much all American pop music in the 60s, especially that marketed at teens. He is one of the few producers in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was mostly a record producer but also wrote a lot of big hits - You've Lost that Loving Feeling, To Know Him is to Love Him, Spanish Harlem, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I have no earthly idea what is going on with the Tailgate, but this is on my front page. And it seems appropriate since Darlene Love just got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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