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Phil Spector transformed rock ‘n’ roll. From the girl groups of the 1960s through The Beatles, Tina Turner, The Ramones and the great solo work of John Lennon and George Harrison, he was the first music producer as star, an artist who sound-tracked an entire generation. In 1958, while still a teenager, he had his first big hit, To Know Him Is To Love Him. Recently he has become infamous. Director Vikram Jayanti gained unprecedented access to Spector for an extensive interview that took place after the 2007 mistrial and before his 2009 conviction for the murder of Lana Clarkson. With Lennon’s white Imagine piano beside him, Spector expounds on his career and accomplishments, and his opinions are juxtaposed with remarkable musical numbers, excerpts from the first trial, and critical commentary on the amazing songs. The resulting mosaic is a fascinating, complex portrait and compulsive viewing. Producers: Vikram Jayanti, Anthony Wall. Director: Vikram Jayanti. (UK 2009) 102 min.
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