Phi-Dan was an American

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of Phil Spector Productions formed in 1965 by producer

Phil Spector Harvey Phillip Spector (born Harvey Philip Spector; December 26, 1939January 16, 2021) was an American record producer and songwriter, best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s, followed decades later by ...

History

By 1965, Phil Spector had achieved great success with his label Philles. He produced chart topping singles such as "

He's A Rebel "He's a Rebel" is a song written by Gene Pitney that was originally recorded by Vikki Carr and by the girl group the Blossoms. Produced by Phil Spector, the Blossoms' version was issued as a single credited to the Crystals, which topped the Bill ...

" and "

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin is a song by Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, first recorded in 1964 by the American vocal duo the Righteous Brothers, whose version was also produced by Spector and is cited by some music critics as the ...

." Phi-Dan was partly created to keep promoter Danny Davis occupied. "He wanted to give me a piece of the action because I didn't have a piece of the Philles action," Davis said. The label name is a hybrid of Spector and Davis' first names. Spector also wanted to capitalize on Davis winning the industry's Promotional Man of the Year award in '64 and '65.

Releases

A handful of singles were released on Phi-Dan by artist including Betty Willis, the Lovelites, and

the Ikettes The Ikettes, originally The Artettes, were a trio (sometimes quartet) of female backing vocalists for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Despite their origins, the Ikettes became successful artists in their own right. In the 1960s they had hits such as ...

. According to Davis, the records on Phi-Dan consisted of "permutations of the various backing groups he was using in Hollywood." Unlike Philles recordings, none of the releases on Phi-Dan were produced by Spector himself. The single "Home Of The Brave" by Bonnie & The Treasures peaked at #77 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1965.

Discography

References

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