Dispatched to prison after being convicted of second-degree murder, Spector died Saturday while in custody in a Northern California hospital where he was being treated, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Advertisement“It’s a sad day for music and a sad day for me,” said Ronnie Spector, the producer’s former wife and muse. The medical examiner in the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office will investigate Spector’s death, the corrections department said. Spector, determined to focus on producing, signed with the respected record business veteran Lester Sill, who sent him to New York. 1 record with Philles, was also credited to the Crystals, though the singers were actually an L.A. session trio known as the Blossoms.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2021 16:35 UTC