He Recorded a Few Songs, Including "Shoutin' at the Fiddle," "I Dream of You," and "Tired of My Life" that Ran for 10 Hours and 12 Minutes Before Being Deleted by His Brother Michael

 81 Years Ago Today

Thursday 26th of December 1940
Record producer and songwriter Phil Harvey Phillip Spector known for the ‘Wall of Sound’ production method is born in New York, Bronx, New York, United States.

He also appeared as a guest on The Hollywood Post. During his youth, Harvey worked in a record store and wrote music for several indie labels. In 1970, he recorded a few songs, including "Shoutin' at the Fiddle," "I Dream of You," and "Tired of My Life" that ran for 10 hours and 12 minutes before being deleted by his brother Michael. The rest of the album was simply titled "Inky Water." It was released in December of 1970 without many studio effort (except "Wondering What Music Actually Is"). Harvey is best known for writing songs for several independent bands including Red Hot Chili Peppers (who are considered one of the earliest known indie bands), and his own band, The National, for more than 20 years. Harvey was also the owner of the New York Times best seller 'Eliminating the Noise:' A History of the New York Times in the 1960s. Harvey, who had just won an Emmy for his part in the show "American Beauty," died last week (8/22/1974) of natural causes from a heart attack in Manhattan, New York. A lifelong friend and fan of music, he was born in Brooklyn, New York