Hollywood- Famed record producer Phil Spector isn’t going to let a murder charge prevent him from getting hitched again this weekend. My sources say that friends are on their way out to his Alhambra, Calif., estate – where he allegedly fatally shot an actress in 2003 – to witness the secret nuptials.
In his long and checkered life, 64-year-old Spector has already said “Be My Baby” to Annette Merar, Ronnie Bennett aka Ronnie Spector and possibly Janis Savala.
The prospective bride’s name is still unknown, but when she accompanied Spector to a Feb. 17 hearing concerning his murder charge, observers noticed the 30-something blonde was sporting a big diamond ring mounted on a platinum band on her left hand.
Spector is charged with murdering actress Lana Clarkson back on Feb. 3, 2003. His trial is set to begin on Sept. 16, 2005. The subject of many anecdotes concerning guns, he could be going away for a long time. Let’s hope Phil gets a pre-nup and she gets a bulletproof vest.
Celebrity spotters noted that the date of the alleged murder was the same day “Living with Michael Jackson” aired in England and launched his current scandal. Coincidence?
Spector has four living sons including a pair of twins and one daughter. A fifth son, who was also a twin, died in 1981 at age 10.
Like him or not, he’s undoubtedly the most influential record producer of the rock era. In the early ’60s, his “Wall of Sound” set the tone for generations to come. Two of his productions, Tina Turner’s “River Deep, Mountain High” and the Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling,” remain the very best in rock history