Ronnie Spector, the protected teenager who became Phil Spector’s ex-wife, spoke out after his death on Sunday, calling him a “brilliant producer but a lousy husband.”
In an Instagram post, the 77-year-old Ronette striker said, “It’s a sad day for music and a sad day for me.”
“When I worked with Phil Spector, seeing him create in the recording studio, I knew I was working with the best. He had total control, directing everyone. So much for loving those days. Knowing him and falling in love was like a fairy tale. The magical music we were able to make together was inspired by our love. I loved him madly and I gave him my heart and soul.
The “Be My Baby” singer, who has spoken in depth about the abuse and revenge she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband before and after the 1974 divorce, also referred to the bad times.
“As I have said many times while he was alive, he was a brilliant producer, but a husband man. Unfortunately, Phil was unable to live and operate outside the recording studio. Darkness set in, many lives were damaged. I still smile every time I hear the music we’ve done together, and I always will. Music will be forever. Phil Spector 1939-2021, ”he wrote.
Ronnie, who was married to Phil for six years, has previously accused her of throwing a gun at him, forcing her to sign a divorce agreement that reportedly withdrew her from future records and even pressed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. do not induce it.
He also claimed that he kept a golden coffin in the basement and told him that he would kill her and put her down if she ever tried to leave him.
The couple’s three adopted children also said they were abused at the hands of the late record producer.
Born Veronica Bennett in Spanish Harlem, she met the Bronx native when she was 18 years old. In love with her voice, the producer quickly transformed her into the glamorous and rebellious singer who broke the charts nine times in the 1960s.
The couple married in 1968 and divorced in 1974, three decades before Phil murdered actress Lana Clarkson.
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