Phil Spector and Charles Manson (Getty Images) |
LOS ANGELES -- Convicted killer Phil Spector reportedly has a prison admirer, Charles Manson. The 68-year-old music producer's wife, Rachelle, says he received a note from the cult leader.
Spector's publicist Hal Lifson told KTLA that: "Phil Spector has been very, very alarmed and scared at the notion of Charles Manson contacting him for any reason."
"Phil mentioned that he used to get phone calls from John Lennon and Tina Turner and now it's Charles Manson calling, so he said, 'Go figure.'"
According to Rachelle Spector the note was delivered via a guard at California's Corcoran State Prison.
She said: "A guard brought Philip a note from Manson, who said he wanted him to come over. He said he considers Philip the greatest producer who ever lived. It was creepy. Philip didn't respond."
Spector is apparently concerned that Manson, a frustrated musician, wants to collaborate with the famed music producer for a little jailhouse rock.
Lifson tells KTLA that will never happen.
In the 1960s, Manson befriended the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and the group released a reworked version of his track "Cease To Exist as Never Learn Not To Love" in 1968.
And he has made several records while in prison.
Spector has just begun serving a 15 years to life for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.
As for the note, prison officials tell KTLA that an internal investigation "showed that there was no evidence of official contact between the two inmates."
Corrections spokeswoman Terry Thornton did however confirm that a note was found.
But Thornton says the letter may have been a prank by another inmate.
Spector's publicist Hal Lifson told KTLA that: "Phil Spector has been very, very alarmed and scared at the notion of Charles Manson contacting him for any reason."
"Phil mentioned that he used to get phone calls from John Lennon and Tina Turner and now it's Charles Manson calling, so he said, 'Go figure.'"
According to Rachelle Spector the note was delivered via a guard at California's Corcoran State Prison.
She said: "A guard brought Philip a note from Manson, who said he wanted him to come over. He said he considers Philip the greatest producer who ever lived. It was creepy. Philip didn't respond."
Spector is apparently concerned that Manson, a frustrated musician, wants to collaborate with the famed music producer for a little jailhouse rock.
Lifson tells KTLA that will never happen.
In the 1960s, Manson befriended the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and the group released a reworked version of his track "Cease To Exist as Never Learn Not To Love" in 1968.
And he has made several records while in prison.
Spector has just begun serving a 15 years to life for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.
As for the note, prison officials tell KTLA that an internal investigation "showed that there was no evidence of official contact between the two inmates."
Corrections spokeswoman Terry Thornton did however confirm that a note was found.
But Thornton says the letter may have been a prank by another inmate.
