The Impact of Phil Spector in Music Industry.
In 1951, a young boy moved from the thriving musical city of New York to Los Angeles after his father died. Having a perfect musical training background gave him an opportunity to become a member of the Teddy Bears. This young boy wrote "To Know Him is To Love Him" when he was a teenager. His song reached the No.1 hit song on the Billboard chart in 1958 (O'Hare 48). His name is Phil Spector, a talented producer, songwriter, and musician. In later years, Spector had a huge influence on record producers, artists, and musicians. Whydopeople always declare Phil Spector such an extraordinary pioneer in the role of a producer of popular music? According to Andrew Loog Oldham in Stoned: A Memoir of London …show more content…
The lead vocalist was recorded twice for extra fullness. Spector also employed a talented group of musicians at Gold Star Studios who came to be known as the Wrecking Crew (O'Hare 58). He regularly worked with them in the studio to play the multitude of instrument setups required for his productions. Although Phil Spector did do some work with individual artists, he preferred to work with vocal groups over soloists. According to Schloss, Larry, and Christopher in Rock: Music, Culture, and Business, the focus on vocal groups allowed Spector to use essentially the same backing musicians on every recording (95). Phil Spector not only worked in the corner of the control room, but he also wrote the music and collaborated with songwriters and composers. For example, Phil Spector often collaborated and worked with Brill Building songwriters, such as Leiber and Stoller, Goffin and King, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, Pomus and Shuman, Barry Mann (Inglis 227). Spector is highly focused on his work. According to one story, Spector once listened to the same note for twelve hours, trying to determine whether it needed to be re-recorded (Riggs 644). Although that tale sounds may not sound true, it is undeniable that he worked with a vastly higher degree of attention than most other
In 1951, a young boy moved from the thriving musical city of New York to Los Angeles after his father died. Having a perfect musical training background gave him an opportunity to become a member of the Teddy Bears. This young boy wrote "To Know Him is To Love Him" when he was a teenager. His song reached the No.1 hit song on the Billboard chart in 1958 (O'Hare 48). His name is Phil Spector, a talented producer, songwriter, and musician. In later years, Spector had a huge influence on record producers, artists, and musicians. Whydopeople always declare Phil Spector such an extraordinary pioneer in the role of a producer of popular music? According to Andrew Loog Oldham in Stoned: A Memoir of London …show more content…
The lead vocalist was recorded twice for extra fullness. Spector also employed a talented group of musicians at Gold Star Studios who came to be known as the Wrecking Crew (O'Hare 58). He regularly worked with them in the studio to play the multitude of instrument setups required for his productions. Although Phil Spector did do some work with individual artists, he preferred to work with vocal groups over soloists. According to Schloss, Larry, and Christopher in Rock: Music, Culture, and Business, the focus on vocal groups allowed Spector to use essentially the same backing musicians on every recording (95). Phil Spector not only worked in the corner of the control room, but he also wrote the music and collaborated with songwriters and composers. For example, Phil Spector often collaborated and worked with Brill Building songwriters, such as Leiber and Stoller, Goffin and King, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, Pomus and Shuman, Barry Mann (Inglis 227). Spector is highly focused on his work. According to one story, Spector once listened to the same note for twelve hours, trying to determine whether it needed to be re-recorded (Riggs 644). Although that tale sounds may not sound true, it is undeniable that he worked with a vastly higher degree of attention than most other