Phi-Dan was an American

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of Phil Spector Productions formed in 1965 by producer

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History

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

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." 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,

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, and

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. 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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