Write this down as one of the more intriguing potential music collaborations in recent memory: Charlie Manson, after realizing that Phil Spector had been transferred to the same prison, has reached out to the legendary producer, hoping to collaborate on a musical project. According to New York Post’s Page Six, following Spector’s transfer to Corcoran State Prison in central California for the murder of Lara Clarkson, Manson, who is housed in a separate wing of the prison complex, sent a message to Spector via a guard. Spector’s wife, Rachelle Spector, tells Page Six, “A guard brought Philip a note from Manson, who said he wanted him to come over to his [lockup]. He said he considers Philip the greatest producer who ever lived. It was creepy. Philip didn’t respond.”
Manson’s brief musical career has revolved mostly around self-recorded projects that have been released intermittently on CD since his imprisonment. Prior to engineering the massacre that took the life of Sharon Tate and four others on August 9, 1969, Manson socialized with Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys and Terry Melcher, son of Doris Day and a record producer. Spector is revered for his work on a multitude of albums, including the Beatles’ Let it Be and tracks such as “Be My Baby” and “Da Doo Ron Ron.”
Spector’s publicist Hal Lifson, commenting on Manson’s communique, said, “I think Manson wants to glean some musical advice from Phil, who was a ’60s music god with his ‘Wall of Sound,’ but Phil’s like, ‘I used to pick up the phone and it was John Lennon or Celine Dion or Tina Turner, and now Charles Manson is trying to get a hold of me!’ “
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August 2nd, 2009 at 7:02 am
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PRISON OFFICIALS SAY HOAX! PHONY CHARLES MANSON STORY FROM TEAM SPECTOR
Fabricated Story Came from Team Spector
Los Angeles – The fabricated hype that Charles Manson was seeking out Phil Spector in their prison is just plain wacky. Prison officials told ABC News 20/20 that there is no way Manson can communicate with Spector. They are in two different buildings located in two different areas in separate fenced in complexes. Prison officials also told ABC news that the story could of only come from Spector’s handlers and wife.
Recently Team Spector announced that they were seeking e-mail access for Spector. The friends of Lana Clarkson started a petition letter writing campaign to Warden Darrel Adams at Corcoran State Prison where Spector now resides with a 19 years to life prison for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson. The friends feel that giving a convicted murderer with a life sentence the ability to contact other criminals on the outside, to possibly empower and pay them to cause harm or death to his enemies, is irresponsible and extremely dangerous.
Contact: Edward Lozzi , Friends of Lana Clarkson
310-922-1200
epl@lozzipr.com