On January 16, 2021, Harvey Phillip Spector died aged 81. He was musician (guitar, piano), vocalist, songwriter and music producer. He developed music production “Wall of Sound”, he described as “Wagnerian approach to rock and roll”. Spector started the music career as member of the band Teddy Bears, at age of 21 he co-founded “Philles Records” and became the youngest ever US label owner to that point. In the 60’s he wrote songs or produced music for The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & Tina Turner, produced Beatles album “Let It Be”, and few solo John Lennon and George Harrison recordings. He also worked with Leonard Cohen, Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector, The Wrecking Crew, The Righteous Brothers, and The Ramones. In 1973 Spector won “Grammy Award for Album of the Year” for co-producing Harrison’s “Concert for Bangladesh”, in 1989 he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and in 1997 he was inducted into the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at number 63 on their list of “The Greatest Artists in History”.In 2009, he was convicted for the 2003 murder of the actress Lana Clarkson and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, where he died.
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Fleetwood Mac: Rumours
On February 4, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Rumours”, the eleventh Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami; “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles; “Zellerbach Auditorium” in Berkeley and “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. “Rumours” won “Grammy Award for Album of the Year” in 1978, the three major US trade publications – “Billboard”, “Cash Box, and Record World”, named it “Album of the Year” for 1977. The album has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. Rumours has received Diamond certifications in several countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia. “Rumours” was certified 11 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”; it has received a “Diamond Award” in US by “RIAA” for a 20 x Platinum certification or 20 million units shipped. In 1998, magazine “Q” ranked “Rumours” at number three in its list of “50 Best Albums of the 70’s’; in 1999, “Vibe” featured it as one of “100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century”; in 2003, “VH1” ranked “Rumours” at number 16 during its “100 Greatest Albums Countdown” and magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked it at number 25 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitars, dobro, percussion
- Stevie Nicks– vocals
- Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards
- John McVie– bass guitar
- Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion, harpsichord
- Desmond Strobel – design
- Larry Vigon – calligraphy
- Herbert W. Worthington– photography
Track listing:
- Second hand News – Lindsey Buckingham
- Dreams – Stevie Nicks
- Never Going Back Again – Lindsey Buckingham
- Don’t Stop – Christine McVie
- Go Your Own Way – Lindsey Buckingham
- Songbird – Christine McVie
- The Chain – Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks
- You Make Loving Fun – Christine McVie
- I Don’t Want to Know – Stevie Nicks
- Oh Daddy – Christine McVie
- Gold Dust Woman – Stevie Nicks
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