Which fact about Phil Spector is correct?

• A. He began his career with the Teddy Bears and had a million-selling single in 1958.
• B. He formed Philles Records in 1971.
• C. He is known primarily as a classical composer.
• D. He never produced in pop music.

Answer: (A)

The fact being tested is Phil Spector’s breakout in the late 1950s as a performer-producer and his first major hit. He teamed with friends to form the Teddy Bears, writing and producing their material, and their 1958 single To Know Him Is to Love Him sold over a million copies. This milestone cemented his place in pop music and set the stage for his later, influential Wall of Sound productions. The other statements miss the mark: Philles Records was actually started in 1962, not 1971, so the date is incorrect; he is renowned as a pop producer, not a classical composer; and he did produce extensively in pop music, so the claim that he never produced pop is false.