Phil Spector (1939-2021)
1939年十二月生於 New York City 紐約市, Bronx 小區, 祖父來自 Ukraine 烏克蘭, 猶太裔歸化為美國公民。父親 Benjamin 任鐵匠工作, 艱勞苦幹, 因陷入債務財困, 自殺身亡。Phil 九歲喪父, 四年後, 與妹妹跟母親遷居西岸 Los Angeles 洛杉磯。 少年時期, 孤獨的性格, 面對同輩社群常感苦窘, 常逃避社交群體活動, 要經一番掙扎才能融入。
"THE TEDDY BEARS"
樂隊首張單曲細唱片, 兩曲同是 Phil 的作品, "Don't You Worry My Little Pet" 和兩年前已完成的 "To Know Him Is To Love Him", 1958年九月面世即登上美國 "Billboard Hot 100 Chart" 榜首達三個星期, 在前十位達十一個星期, 停留在榜上二十三個星期; 在英國亦登上 "U.K. Single Chart" 第二位, 全球銷量很快已達至二百五十萬張。
THE TEDDY BEARS - L-R: Phil Spector, Annette Kleinbard (Carol Connors), Marshall Leib
"TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM" September 1958
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
Just to see him smile, makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
And I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)
I'd be good to him, I'd bring love to him
Everyone says there'll come a day when I'll walk alongside of him
Yes, just to know him is to love, love, love him
And I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)
Why can't he see how blind can he be?
Someday he will see that he was meant for me, oh oh, yes
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
Just to see him smile, makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
And I do, yes I do, yes I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)
TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM - Carol Connors (Annette Kleinbard)