Rock producer Phil Spector, who changed the sound of pop in the 1960s with his "Wall of Sound" recordings and was later convicted of murder, has died at the age of 81 from Covid-19.
Rock producer Phil Spector, who was convicted of murder, dies of COVID-19 at 81
Phil Spector was convicted of murder for the 2003 murder of a Hollywood actress. Reuters
Updated: Jan 18, 2021, 12:08 PM IST
Rock producer Phil Spector, who changed the sound of pop music in the 1960s with his
Wall of Sound recordings and was convicted of murder for the 2003 murder of a Hollywood actress, has died at age 81 of COVID-19, according to authorities and media reports.
Spector produced 20 top 40 hits between 1961 and 1965 and went on to work with the Beatles on
Let It Be, as well as Leonard Cohen, the Righteous Brothers and Ike and Tina Turner.
Music producer, convicted of murder, Phil Spector, dead at 81 18 Jan 2021 / 08:05 H. FILE PHOTO: Music producer Phil Spector is pictured wearing a variety of wigs during his murder trial in this combination image made from file photos. Spector, 69, was sentenced to at least 19 years in prison for the 2003 murder of a Hollywood actress and could spend the rest of his life behind bars. REUTERS/Files/File Photo
LOS ANGELES, Jan 17: Rock producer Phil Spector, who changed the sound of pop music in the 1960s with his “Wall of Sound” recordings and was convicted of murder for the 2003 murder of a Hollywood actress, has died at age 81 of COVID-19, according to authorities and media reports.
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(Bloomberg) Phil Spector, the music producer who went from the Wall of Sound to the walls of a California prison cell, has died. He was 81.
(Bloomberg) Phil Spector, the music producer who went from the Wall of Sound to the walls of a California prison cell, has died. He was 81.
Spector died on Saturday morning at an outside hospital, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement on Sunday. A medical examiner from the San Joaquin County Sheriffâs Office will determine the official cause of death. TMZ reported that Spector died from Covid-related complications after being transferred from his prison cell.
Phil Spector, the music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died at 81 years of age as of Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021.