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    • Dec 26, 1939
    Pop record producer Phil Spector is born in The Bronx. Noted for his work with The Beatles, The Righteous Brothers and The Ronettes, he writes "To Know Him Is To Love Him," a country hit for Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris
    Aug 10, 1943
    Veronica Bennett is born in New York, where she forms The Ronettes with sister Estelle and cousin Nedra Talley. They earn a hit with "Be My Baby," covered by country's Jody Miller in 1972. Veronica becomes Ronnie Spector after marrying producer Phil Spector
    Apr 20, 1949
    Phil Spector's father commits suicide. The message on his tombstone inspires his son to write "To Know Him Is To Love Him," a 1987 country hit for Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris
    Sep 28, 1958
    Dore releases The Teddy Bears' "To Know Him Is To Love Him," the first hit written by band member Phil Spector. The song is remade as a country hit in 1987 by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris
    Nov 19, 1965
    Roger Miller sings "England Swings," "Engine Engine #9" and "King Of The Road" while taping "The Big T.N.T. Show," a TV special that airs in January. Also featured: The Byrds, Phil Spector, Petula Clark, The Ronettes and The Lovin' Spoonful
    Jul 14, 1969
    The biker movie "Easy Rider" debuts in New York, featuring The Byrds' title track, The Band's "The Weight" and Steppenwolf's Hoyt Axton-penned "The Pusher." Starring Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda, it also has a role for producer Phil Spector
    Sep 2, 1971
    Jody Miller records the Phil Spector-written "Be My Baby" in a 2 p.m. session at the Columbia Studios in Nashville
    Mar 3, 1973
    "The Concert For Bangla Desh," organized by George Harrison and co-produced by Phil Spector, wins Album of the Year during the 15th annual Grammy Awards at the Tennessee Theater. Others receiving trophies include Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar and Eric Clapton
    Feb 20, 1974
    Phil Spector's office announces the pop producer, who wrote the country hit "To Know Him Is To Love Him," was injured in a car accident between Los Angeles and Phoenix and will require plastic surgery. No record of the crash is found
    May 16, 1987
    Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris score a #1 country single in Billboard magazine with a title written by pop record producer Phil Spector, "To Know Him Is To Love Him"
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