I do not know, but as I said he was convicted of murder so he probably did it as he did not lack for legal aid during trial.
He “playfully” stuck a gun in a young lady’s mouth and pulled the trigger. P.S. - his “Be my baby” by his future wife Ronnie Bennett and the Ronnettes is quite possibly the greatest record of all time, an early wall-of-sound, girl-group masterpiece !!
Not the music. For years, if you were in the industry, you heard the horror stories about that guy. He was a nasty, abusive, violent, arrogant control and gun freak. No one wanted to work with him nonetheless be around him. He kept his wife Ronnie Spector a literal prisoner in their house for 6 years until she finally crept out in the dead of night after fearing for her life. In 2003 what started as a mutual sex hook up turned deadly because of his jealous, violent nature. As with OJ Simpson, a great producer in his field and an utter complete failure as a human being.Was it the murder or the music? @JordyG has excellent taste in all things musical so I had to ask.
He was a terrible human being and because of his status allowed to abuse for far too long. The murder charge was almost a logical progression.
Possibly the greatest record of all time? No, No! However, if that is your opinion, so be it. Is it even in the top twenty. Spector brought a new sound that caught on big. That song was built on the same foundation (chords) as many Drifters songs and countless other songs from that era that were just as popular.
I wonder how those who knew him or were hurt by him feel about him resting in peace?
I do not know, probably many. Fortunately I am not among them. But I find it morbid to curse the dead.
. The Ronettes have a unique sound which I love. Two of their tunes - "Frosty the Snowman" & "Sleigh Ride" are high on my Christmas list, which I play annually throughout December, eh?
My wife is a big fan of many groups from that time period, but the Ronettes are near the top of her list. She would be perfectly content to listen to Motown style Christmas songs for the entire season. "I Can Hear Music"...Phil Spector married Ronnie Bennett, lead singer of the fabulous Ronnettes ["Be My Baby"] The Ronnettes trio included Ronnie's sister Estelle and her cousin Nedra. (Can you tell from the photo who her look-a-like beehive sister is?
