have you ever heard Vikki Carrs version of "He's A Rebel", lol, how could anyone think that could be a hit. No, Gene Pitney wrote the song for the Crystals and actually taught the son to the real Crystals backstage at a show they did together. However, Phil had some doings with Snuff Garrett & Liberty Records & somehow Liberty heard the song & was trying to do it quickly on Vikki Carr, so Phil rushed to do his version & when the real Crystals balked at dropping everything to fly to Calif.Phil's partner Lester Sill got the Blossoms into Gold Star & boy did that change history.