He would go on to produce the Beatles and Lennon among others, but he was now serving the artists, instead of the other way around. In , Spector was called in to salvage the Beatles' "Let It Be" album, a troubled "back to basics" production marked by dissension within the band. A documentary of the making of Lennon's "Imagine" album showed the ex-Beatle clearly in charge, prodding Spector over a backing vocal, a line none of Spector's early artists would have dared cross.
Spector also had a memorable film role, a cameo as a drug dealer in "Easy Rider. The volume, and violence, of Spector's music reflected a dark side he could barely contain even at his peak. He was imperious, temperamental and dangerous, remembered bitterly by Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector and others who worked with him.
Years of stories of his waving guns at recording artists in the studio and threatening women would come back to haunt him after Clarkson's death. According to witnesses she had agreed, somewhat reluctantly, to accompany him home from the Sunset Strip's House of Blues in West Hollywood, where she worked Shortly after their arrival in Alhambra in the pre-dawn hours of February 3, , a chauffeur reported Spector came out of the house holding a gun, blood on his hands, and told him, "I think I killed somebody.
He would later tell friends Clarkson had shot herself. The case was fraught with mystery, and it took authorities a year to file charges. When he was finally indicted for murder, he lashed out at authorities, angrily telling reporters: "The actions of the Hitler-like DA and his storm trooper henchmen are reprehensible, unconscionable and despicable.
As a defendant, his eccentricity took center stage. He would arrive in court for pretrial hearings in theatrical outfits, usually featuring high-heeled boots, frock coats and wildly styled wigs. He arrived at one hearing in a chauffeur-driven stretch Hummer.
Once the trial began, however, he toned down his attire. It ended in a deadlock leaning toward conviction. His defense had argued that the actress, despondent about her fading career, shot herself through the mouth. A retrial got underway in October Arrow Created with Sketch. Calendar Created with Sketch. Path Created with Sketch. Shape Created with Sketch. Lana just happened to be the sixth.
Weinberg argued that the prosecution's case hinged on circumstantial evidence. He said the possibility that Clarkson committed suicide could not be ruled out. Do pointed out to jurors, however, that Clarkson had bought new shoes on the day of her death -- something he said a suicidal woman would not have done.
A female juror who declined to be identified told reporters the jurors considered all the evidence and testimony to reach their verdict. In the trial, Spector's attorneys argued that Clarkson was depressed over a recent breakup and grabbed a. But prosecution witnesses painted Spector as a gun-toting menace.
Five women took the stand and testified that he had threatened them with firearms. Embittered, Spector went into seclusion for two years, during which time there were reports of strange, near-psychotic behavior. He did very little for the rest of the s.
In , Spector returned to work after he was asked to produce George Harrison and John Lennon 's solo albums. After successful results, he was asked to turn a series of the Beatles' recording sessions into a marketable album. The resulting work, Let It Be , topped both the U. But as the s progressed, Spector's behavior vacillated between bizarre and reclusive. After several months of tension between Spector and several members of The Beatles, the two parted company. He went on to write and produce music until , when he was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of actress Clarkson.
After a panicked call from Spector's driver, police discovered Clarkson's body at the producer's mansion in Alhambra, California. She had been shot dead, with a gunshot wound through the roof of her mouth. On November 20, , Spector was indicted for Clarkson's murder. A year later, Spector was ordered to stand trial in Los Angeles. During the proceedings, Spector would arrive at court wearing various wigs which became a hot topic on internet blogs.
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