Spector was a pioneer in rock record production. It sometimes becomes necessary to separate the person from the art form.

Who would like to have been around Miles Davis or Sidney Bechet for very long? Leadbelly said that Billy Holiday was "one of the most evil women" he ever met.

But needless to say, Spector committed a heinous crime and should be incarcerated for it.

Frank Rossolino was an exceptional jazz trombone player who did a terrible thing, killed and wounded his family members before killing himself.

Do we condemn Giesiking's (sp?) for performing for the Nazis?

It's a tough call but humanity doesn't always run alongside of art.