PHIL SPECTOR: FROM TEDDY BEAR TO MONSTER

Filed Under: Crimes and Misdemeanors > Lana Clarkson > Phil Spector > Prison

You’d never have guessed back in 1958 when Phil Spector was in the group The Teddy Bears that sang “To Know Him is to Love Him” that he’d turn out to be a murderer. Spector, 70, is back in the news and Lana Clarkson’s friends are not happy about it. Spector was convicted of murdering Lana and is in the process of serving a 19 years to life sentence at Corcoran State Prison. Citing an Associated Press story, Lana’s friends are outraged because Spector seems to be getting special treatment in prison. His 29 year old wife Rachelle is allowed to visit him twice a week and he is permitted to receive his OWN food and not partake in the prison fare. Spector has a private room and he petitioned for email access. This week Spector is being transferred to another prison, oddly named Happy Valley State Prison in Northern California. Erik Menendez is there and whether Spector continues with his “special treatment” remains to be seen.

PHIL SPECTOR: STRIPPED OF HIS ARTIFICE

Filed Under: Hair! > Phil Spector

Photo Credit: Splash News

After all the hair photos we’ve shown of Phil Spector, we felt obligated to present this most recent mug shot from prison without any hairpiece at all. It’s oddly anticlimactic. He looks less like an eccentric crackpot and more like an ordinary man – not one who could arrogantly murder an innocent woman.

PHIL SPECTOR SURRENDERED HIS CROWNING GLORY

Filed Under: Crimes and Misdemeaners > Fake! > Hair! > Jail > Phil Spector

Phil Spector suffered the ultimate humiliation when he was checked into the Twin Towers prison in LA – his wig was confiscated. Spector seems to have been wearing wigs for much of his life and is never seen without one. He nonchalantly even chose to wear several different styles and colors to his two trials. It wasn’t until Lyle Menendez was forced to give up his wig that we realized that hairpieces were considered contraband in prison. We wonder if the wig will be returned to him so he can wear it to court for his sentencing. Come to think of it…those TEETH look rather fake too.

GUILTY PHIL SPECTOR IS IN SHOCK

Filed Under: Crimes and Misdemeaners > Guilty > Lana Clarkson > Phil Spector

Photo: GETTY
It’s been six years, but Lana Clarkson can rest in peace, at last. The revolting Phil Spector (whose excellent music has nothing to do with his demeanor) has been found guilty and faces a sentence of fifteen years to life for second degree murder. No one is more surprised than he is. He’s been getting away with close to murder for years, brandishing guns and terrorizing women and children. We’re betting he’s done nothing to prepare for this sentence because he really thought he could get away with murder. The world is a better place!

PHIL SPECTOR LOOKS GUILTIER EVERY DAY

Filed Under: Phil Spector

Photo Credit: Splash News

Egotistical music mogul Phil Spector must think the world has forgotten him because there’s been limited interest in his second murder trial. After all, it’s five years since Lana Clarkson was killed. The second jury is currently planning a visit to Phil’s mansion in Alhambra, against his wishes, of course. This week he showed up in court wearing a modified zoot suit and his wife Rachelle is still by his side. We hope they throw the book at him.

THE RONETTES: NOW THERE ARE TWO LEFT

Filed Under: George Harrison > Phil Spector > Ronnie Spector > The Ronettes

A member of Amy Winehouse’s favorite group, The Ronettes, has died. Ronnie Spector’s sister Estelle (far right) was found dead in her New Jersey apartment. Ronnie and Estelle and their cousin Nedra formed the group with the “bad girl” image in the 60’s while still in their teens. They wore huge beehives, black eyeliner, and tight clothes and Phil Spector signed them right up. Their big hits were “Be My Baby” and “Walkin’ in the Rain” and they toured with The Beatles. And guess what- Estelle DATED George Harrison- they are standing together in this amazing old photo from London’s Daily Mail. Yes, that’s Phil Spector sitting on the chair.

PHIL SPECTOR: SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

Filed Under: Phil Spector

Photo Credit: Buzz Foto

FLASHBACK: In 1978 Phil Spector had the same attitude he has today – only different hair.

PHIL SPECTOR: KISS THAT HAIR GOODBYE!

Filed Under: Hair! > Paris Hilton > Phil Spector

We learned something important today – thanks to Paris Hilton. In the past, all toupees and wiglets and fake hair was confiscated -along with personal items like jewelry -by prison officials when prisoners checked in. Guys like Michael Milken and that Menendez brother who killed his parents were VERY unhappy because they had to surrender their fake hair. And the horrifying prospect of parting with his wig has Phil Spector shaking in his Beatle boots. It takes a stylist with acetone and pliers to remove extensions so the prison guards don’t want to mess with them. Of course, extensions wouldn’t help Spector, they’re only practical for a short stay in prison because eventually they fall out and there’s no one to replace them. Paris may exit the correctional facility looking ragged, but she will have hair.

WHO IS PHIL SPECTOR KIDDING?

Filed Under: Phil Spector

This Phil Spector makeover is more than just a new blonde Beatle wig. Look at that FACE! What HASN’T he had done? He’s been lifted top to bottom and not only did he take the bags out of his eyes, he seems to have had laser surgery so he no longer need glasses. And definitely a necklift – the turkey neck is gone. He used an old trick that all women know- change your hairstyle and people aren’t as likely to notice plastic surgery. We wonder who the surgeon was, and how much he paid that young woman to marry him.

PHIL SPECTOR: DO'S AND DON'TS

Filed Under: Phil Spector

Ever since it was revealed that, if Phil Spector ends up in jail for murder, (and we hope he does) he won’t be able to wear his toupee, we can’t stop thinking about his distinctive hairstyles through the years. We can’t even figure out WHERE the hairpieces begin. So we put together this collage of the music mogul’s hairdos over the decades so you can be the judge. Will the wigmaker responsible for these travesties please stand up!