The definitive biography of legendary producer Phil Spector, now updated through Spector"s upcoming murder trial and its verdict "A rich, racy inside-show-biz story, with enough backstabbing to dye the Borgias" drapes and a madman cast ranging from John Lennon and Lenny Bruce to Sonny Bono.... [Ribowsky] springs terrific quotes from Spector"s few friends and many foes." (James Wolcott, Vanity Fair) Phil Spector created the "wall of sound," produced the Beatles" last record, persuaded the Ramones to go "pop," made the Righteous Brothers sound respectable, and was a millionaire by the age of twenty-one. His credits include some of the most indelible songs of the "60s: The Ronettes" "Be My Baby," the Crystals" "Then He Kissed Me," and Ike and Tina Turner"s "River Deep, Mountain High." Culled from more than 100 interviews with Spector"s closest associates, and fully updated to include the firsthand details of the alleged murder of actress Lana Clarkson, He"s a Rebel boldly explores...