Phil Spector 's pretty, young and tough blonde wife, Rachelle Short , spoke to the press for the first time since Spector was sent to prison, defending herself and her man in an interview with the LA Times . We had sex. We were doing it all the time. - Rachelle Short on her apparently passionate marriage to Phil Spector Short has been under a lot of scrutiny. That's because she married Spector in 2006, after he had already been charged with the murder of Lana Clarkson . That, Spector's...Read Full Story
Legendary music producer Phil Spector , inventor of the "Wall of Sound' production technique, has been found guilty of second degree murder in the shooting death of Lana Clarkson , according to the LA Times . A Los Angeles jury took nine days to reach its decision, after an earlier jury was deadlocked at 10-2. The verdict comes more than six years after Clarkson was found dead at Spector's Los Angeles home. Spector could face up to 18 years in prison as a result of the guilty verdict. Spector...Read Full Story
Court TV reports Rachelle Short Spector had given an interview to them on Friday, as well as another interview with the Sunday Mail, hence the Judge's outrage: On Sunday, an article purporting to be an interview with Spector appeared in Britain 's Sunday Mail. The story was filled with bombastic comments attributed to Spector, including the statement "the judge doesn't like me," and criticism of jurors, whom he described as "12 people who voted for George Bush." Wow, insulting the jury. That...Read Full Story
The collection of up-tempo pop songs apparently were recorded before he was sentenced to 19 years to life for murdering struggling actress Lana Clarkson.
Phil Spector and his wife, Rachelle, flanked by bodyguards in 2007, has been in prison nearly a year for murder. (Allen J. Schaben, Los Angeles Times / May 28, 2010)
Music producer Phil Spector was legendary for his work with Tina Turner, the Ronettes and the Beatles.
But certainly his greatest feat would seem to be the release this...Read Full Story
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He won an Emmy this year for his portrayal of Dr. Jack Kevorkian on HBO, and now, Al Pacino is getting ready to work with the network again. He'll soon tackle the role of pop songwriter and music producer Phil Spector in a new biopic to be written and directed by David Mamet. Executive producer behind the project is Barry Levinson ('Rain Man').
Headlining the still-untitled HBO film, 70-year-old Pacino will play the disgraced music legend (also age 70) who went to prison in...Read Full Story
Artistdirect.comPhil Spector Settles Civil Lawsuit With Lana Clarkson's MotherArtistdirect.comProducer Phil Spector has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of murder victim Lana Clarkson, according to multiple sources. Spector is serving time for the criminal charge of killing Clarkson back in 2003.Spector victim's mother settles wrongful death caseBBC Newsall 2 news articles »
A small punctuation point in a long, sad story: Phil Spector has settled a wrongful death suit brought against him by the mother of Lana Clarkson.
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Donna Clarkson, mother of Lana who was shot by music producer in 2003, says she is 'relieved' legal action is overThe mother of the actress murdered by Phil Spector has settled her wrongful death case against the legendary music producer, her lawyer has confirmed.Donna Clarkson is "pleased and relieved" the civil action is over and will not be disclosing the terms of the settlement, John Taylor told the Los Angeles Times.Lana Clarkson was shot...
OffBeat MagazinePhil Spector Presents The Philles Album Collection (Legacy)Play by PlayIn his happier years—ie, before he was convicted of the murder of Lana Clarkson and packed off to prison—Phil Spector was one of the most successful songwriters and producers on the US popular music scene. He worked with everyone from the Beatles ...Clearing the Desk: Spector, Smiths and ElvisOffBeat Magazineall 2 news articles »
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A lawyer says the mother of the actress Phil Spector was convicted of killing has settled her wrongful death suit against the legendary music producer.
Attorney John Taylor tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/yXWf34 ) the terms of Friday's settlement were
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A lawyer says the mother of the actress Phil Spector was convicted of killing has settled her wrongful death suit against the legendary music producer. Lana Clarkson was shot and killed in the foyer of Spector’s Alhambra ...
The mother of slain actress Lana Clarkson settled her wrongful death suitagainst music producer Phil Spector on the anniversary (03Feb12) of the day h...
When Phil Spector, the legendary "wall of sound" record producer, was convicted in 2009 for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, his guilt was left largely unquestioned. After all, while Spector produced everyone from the Beatles to the Ramones, he threatened both of those bands with firearms. Now Spector's attorney, Dennis Riordan, claims that the judge who presided over the Clarkson murder trial "violated [Spector's] constitutional rights...
Rachelle Short is the wife of Phil Spector. Her husband was found guilty for 2nd degree murder of actress Lana Clarkson who was killed in Phil Spector's home outside of Los Angeles on February 3, 2003.
Los Angeles Times - Spector arrived at court accompanied by his wife, Rachelle Short. He wore a light gray knee-length coat over a powder blue open-collared shirt, with a large matching blue handkerch
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