PS

Phil Spector turns 80 today.  The classic story is a young man makes some mistakes, spends some time in prison, but comes out and goes straight, becoming a star.  Phil did it the opposite way. As a teenager, he was a successful singer-songwriter.  By the time he was twenty, he was a producer with his own special sound.

It can be tough when you start out on top.  By his late 20s he was kind of finished in the record business, though he did make a comeback to produce The Beatles and later the Ramones.  Then in 2009 he was convicted of murder. He'll be eligible for parole in 2025.