‘River Deep – Mountain High’ — Ike and Tina Turner
In his capacity as a producer, Phil Spector’s favorite song is “River Deep – Mountain High,” a song by Ike and Tina Turner that was published in 1966. That is the attitude held by a large number of people throughout the world. It was ranked as the 33rd most popular song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. In 1999, the album was formally admitted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for its contribution to popular music. In describing the process of putting it together, Turner stated, “It was an unforgettable event.” Spector had her perform the song for hours at a time in order to achieve “perfection,” which he deemed necessary.

River Deep
