# Agony Ecstasy of Phil Spector (BBCAmerica) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 3, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agony-ecstasy-of-phil-spector-bbcamerica/654688 "2013-04-03T02:34:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agony-ecstasy-of-phil-spector-bbcamerica/654688/1 "2013-04-03T02:34:19Z")
Anyone else watching this tonight? It’s the first time I’ve ever heard Phil discussing his career and the various artists he produced. > **[The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector (2008) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1518821/)** > > The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector: Directed by Vikram Jayanti. With Lana Clarkson, Bobby Hatfield, Bill Medley, Ronma Perry. Phil Spector is a pioneer of American music, a legendary producer to John Lennon and Tina Turner, and, as of April... He seems clearly medicated (in a good way) and surprisingly lucid. His memory of those early years is still very good. Phil’s mental issues and substance abuses are well known. But between 1958 thru 1970 this guy produced some of the most signature music of the 60’s. It’s such a shame his demons destroyed him. I’m not sure when the interview took place. But I’m guessing it was a few years before the shooting. They did include clips from his trial. BBCAmerica is repeating the show at 11 central. I’m going to record it. There’s some great music history here. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agony-ecstasy-of-phil-spector-bbcamerica/654688/2 "2013-04-03T03:02:50Z")
I stand corrected. The interview was done around the time of his trial. I know because they asked Phil about how he’d deal with getting convicted. His stories about working with John Lennon on _Imagine_ was very interesting. Phil was in NY when John was killed.