Phil Spector (you can search online who that is), died 2 weeks ago. He's one of the most influencing people of pop music in from
end of the 50's on.
Began (video from Louis Spector, his son) of the group he first played in
to know Him is to love him as vocalist of the Teddy Bears back then.
Well known for composing and arraging or co-arraging and writing songs for the Crystals, the Ronettes,the Righteous Brothers, Ike and Tina Turner,and an enormous amount of others.
18 Top 10 Singles (USA) written or produced by the 70ies !! Also Connie Francis
Also collaborations with the Beatles (Let it Be Album) and invididual Beatles (George Harrison and John Lennon) etc....
And also Leonard Cohen, the Ramones,etc....
(note : spent time in prison later because of murder sentenced for 19 years).
the Ronettes : Be my baby
the Crystals : Da doo Run Run
Righteous Brothers : You've lost that lovin' feeling.
Righteous Brothers : Also used by hundreds (or 1000's ?) of groups (used as the song for the movie "Ghost", with Patrick Swayze who died some years ago).
: River Deep Mountain High : Ike and Tina Turner