Coinciding with his trial on charges of first degree murder, this is a timely perspective on the reclusive, eccentric record producer. Phil Spector changed the way pop records were produced by creating the Wall of Sound effect, which featured soaring orchestration and multilayered vocals. Spector worked with some of the biggest names in the pop and rock business - the Beatles, Ike and Tina Turner, The Ramones, and the Ronettes. The book draws from a compilation of interviews over many years with people who had close interaction with Spector: friends, business associates, and romantic interests. It also includes recent interviews with the people who know Spector best: ex-wife Ronnie Spector, close friend Doc Pomus, cowriter Ellie Greenwich, session singer Darlene Love, engineer Larry Levine, rock 'n' roll historian Michael Oaks, and many more.