Phil Spector During the 1960s, the producer became one of the most important people in music industry. They dictated almost every aspect of the recording process. One person who took this approach to the extreme was Phil Spector. Phil Spector had a vision for what his music was going to be like and didn’t let anyone derail him from his path, which resulted in a unique style that led to his success. He employed many new techniques that can be heard in songs like “Then He Kissed Me” recorded by The Crystals and “River Deep-Mountain High” by Ike and Tina Turner. Phil Spector’s main focus was creating a sound that no one had ever heard before. In order to do that he had to innovate new techniques to separate himself from the pack. The instruments