![]() ![]() Some have cast doubt on whether he actually produced “Out of My Chelle.” It has none of the hallmarks of Spector’s famed “Wall of Sound” recording technique, and the songs are lightweight pop and dance numbers without the elaborate arrangements for which he was known.īut Spector insists he produced the record during the three years before he went to trial for the shooting death of Lana Clarkson. ![]() Spector had been retired for decades, and while he did work with the British group Starsailor on their 2003 album, “Silence is Easy,” they fired him before it was done because of his mood swings and creative differences (two Spector-produced songs made the album). The album, which was released last month, is billed as the first “Phil Spector Production” in 30 years. ![]() It’s a gift from me to her,” he said in a recent interview from prison. “I was as excited about this album as when I met Elvis or the Stones. He was sentenced to 19 years to life behind bars.īut with Rachelle’s album, “Out of My Chelle,” Spector has a chance to jump back into the music world, where he built his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame credentials by producing such acts as the Beatles, Ike and Tina Turner, Cher, the Ramones, the Ronettes, and many others. For Phil, there is life in a tiny cell at a prison in Corcoran, Calif., where he lives on hope that his appeal will be granted and he will get a new trial. His wife, an aspiring singer who just turned 30, is dividing her time between prison visits and promoting her new album, for which he is listed as the producer.įor Rachelle, there has been a whirl of clubs, red carpet openings, travel, interviews and recording sessions, all happily reported on her Facebook page. The 70-year-old Spector is a rock music legend imprisoned for the murder of an actress. In the often weird world of show business marriages, the love story of Phil and Rachelle Spector is among the strangest. ![]()
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