Phil Spector

record producers of that time is Phil Spector, who was considered as one of the most significant record producer because he wrote and recorded many hit songs. It was through these songs, Spector developed his famous “Wall of sound,” which included recording a large number of instruments, blending the sounds together, adding reverb,

Although the careers of both Phil Spector and Berry Gordy had many similarities in the early 1960’s, Phil Spector retired in 1966, while Berry Gordy continued to work diligently for the decades to come. Both hand selected the musicians and songwriters that they worked with. Harvey Phillip Spector was born into a Jewish family from Ukraine on December 26, 1939 in the Bronx, New York City, New York. When he was just 10 years old, his father committed suicide, prompting his mother to move the family

How have girl groups of the late 1950s and the 1960s in America drawn on and contributed to broader trends in post-war American and British popular music? The Shirelles, The Supremes, The Shangri-Las, The Ronettes, The Marvelettes and The Crystals: these are just a few names of the many girl groups of the late 1950s and the 1960s, a time period that is also known as the girl group era. Many 1960s girl groups from America were inspired by trends from their predecessors and other earlier popular music

The conviction of Phil Spector Introduction It’s not every day a celebrity kills someone but when a celebrity does it’s a big thing. There have been celebrity killings that are as popular as O.J. Simpson to ones not as popular Matthew Broderick.I’m going to tell you about the case that Phil Spector the creator of wall of sound and famous music producer turned serial killer. He meets a woman in a bar. He eventually takes her home. Spector eventually kills her. This is the crime of the great and famous

Imagine For my rhetorical analysis paper I chose to use one of the most influential British singers of all time, John Lennon. In his song Imagine, the very first line, "Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try," (John Lennon, Imagine), causes the listener to automatically begin thinking. The song is emotionally filled and full of instances where a listener is forced to think of what Lennon is saying in the song. Lennon was considered a very influential leader in efforts of world

War, a brutal, barbaric and animalistic concept that contradicts the essence of being human. War by Edwin Starr, and Happy Christmas by John Lennon are songs promoting the anti-war movement. Released in 1970 and 1972, whilst the war of Vietnam continues, both of these song depicts tone and mood through the themes love, peace and unity. Both artists has incorporated literary devices within the lyrics to convey the message and resonate it towards the audience. Edwin Starr’s War, and John Lennon’s

Imagining World Peace Through the Lyrics of John Lennon A Rhetorical Analysis of John Lennon’s Imagine             "Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try." John Lennon opens his song Imagine and catches the audience’s attention with this line. Opening with a thought provoking question grabs the listener’s attention by compelling them to think. John Lennon was and in memory, still continues to be a leader in the effort to reach world peace.  His songs asking for peace such as Imagine, Revolution

INTRODUCTION “Everybody loves you when you’re six feet in the ground,” was once said by John Lennon. “The finest day I ever had was when tomorrow never came,” - Kurt. Though they died in the midst of their career, John Lennon and Kurt Cobain amazed people with their successes, obstacles, music. John Winston Lennon was born on October 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England (“John” 1). At the time, World War II was going on (Burlingame, John Lennon: Imagine 14). His parents, Alfred “Alf” Lennon and Julia

Social criticism examines literature in the cultural, economic, and political context in which it is written or received. Keeping this definition in mind, it is necessary to understand the political, cultural and economic environment in which Lennon the above famous words. “Imagine” was released in 1970. The late 60’s was the time of the Vietnam War and also the time when the peace movement was at its peak. Anti-war demonstrations were a common sight on every street corner. Anti-communist sentiments

Phil Spector Laticialenee Roberts Kaplan University Phil Spector Phil Spector was born Harvey Phillip Spector on December 26, 1940 in Bronx, New York to Benjamin and Bertha Spector. His mother is his father’s first cousin. He grew up in a lower class Jewish family. His grandfather emigrated from Russia with the Surname “Spekter”. Phil was married 3 times and has five children. 1) Annette Merar married 1961 - divorced 1965 2) Ronnie Bennett married 1963 –separated- 1972- divorced 1974 Adopted