Philles Records was formed in 1961 by Phil Spector and Lester Sill. The name of the label is based on the first letters of their first names. In 1962 Phil Spector purchased Lester Sill's stocks and became sole owner. Thus, at 21 years of age, Phil Spector became America's youngest label chief. The label topped the charts in 1965 with "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers, who came from the small Moonglow Records. Phil Spector Harvey Phillip Phil Spector (born December 26, 1940) is a highly influential record producer who turned out some of the best-known popular music of the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. ... Moonglow Records was a small record label in the sixties. ...
The label ceased operations in 1967 and Phil Spector did not return for another 2 years to production work.
Artists on Philles include The Crystals, Darlene Love, Bob B Soxx, The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers and Ike and Tina Turner. The Crystals were one of the most successful girl groups of the 1960s. ... Darlene Love (born Darlene Wright on July 26, 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is an American popular music singer. ... The Ronettes were an American girl group of the 1960s, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. ... The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. ... Tina Turner on the cover of her 1991 album Simply the Best Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is an African American R&B, pop, rock and soul singer, Buddhist and occasional actress probably best known for her scorching performances with the Ike and Tina Turner...