The Rock & Roll Pop Culture Auction Summer 2022

Lot #45:

Phil Spector Signed Letter to Beatles Road Manager Mal Evans

Renowned record producer Phil Spector signed this letter to Beatles road manager Mal Evans in red ink. A typed letter on his office letterhead, it is dated "XMAS 1970". In the letter Spector thanks Evans for his support during the last year. Spector had been going through a difficult time in the past few years, withdrawing from the public eye and making a brief comeback in 1969 with a deal with A&M Records. The early 1970s brought huge success for Spector he produced the Beatles' Let It Be and several solo records by John Lennon and George Harrison. By the mid-1970s, Spector had produced eighteen U.S. Top 10 singles for various artists. His chart-toppers included the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", the Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road", and Harrison's "My Sweet Lord". Following one-off productions for Leonard Cohen (Death of a Ladies' Man), Dion DiMucci (Born to Be with You), and the Ramones (End of the Century). Measures 5.5 x 8.5. Comes with a Gotta Have Rock & Roll Certificate of Authenticity.