Phil Spector was one of the first producers to realise that a recording studio could be an instrument in itself - and the sound he created over 40 years ago has influenced popular music ever since.

MacLeod explores Phil Spector’s rise and fall as a musician, songwriter, and producer whose musical ability and visionary foresight radically influenced popular music and culture of the 20th century. Spector’s legendary wall of sound became a hallmark of 1960’s pop music and contributed to the success of bands like the Beach Boys and the Beatles.

Producer Phil Spector, the legendary studio revolutionary of the ’60s and ’70s who ended his life imprisoned for a 2003 murder, has died. He was 81. “Phillip Spector, 80, was pronounced deceased of natural causes at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at an outside hospital. His official cause of death will be determined…

Phil Spector has died. The Grammy-winning "Wall Of Sound" record producer who was convicted of a murder in the 2003 death on an actress was 81.

In 1961 Legendary Producer Phil Spector Established His Own Record Label Philles, And A New Sound Began To Ring Out Of Radio Speakers Across America. The Sound Spector Created - Lush, Resonant, And Dramatic, Blending The Sentimental Swoon Of String Sections With The Excitement Of Rock And Roll - Was So Different, So Instantly Recognizable, It Earned It's Own Name: The Wall Of Sound. Through The 1960s, With Songs Like "Be My Baby," "Then He Kissed Me," "Walking In The Rain," "River Deep, Mountain High", "Spanish Harlem" And "Da Doo Ron Ron," He Ruled The Pop Charts And Made Artists Like Darlene Love, The Crystals And The Ronettes Household Names. Through The 1960s,

THE Brit Awards have paid tribute to convicted killer Phil Spector on it’s In Memoriam page. The Wall Of Sound producer died at the start of this year, at the age of 81, following complications due…

He was one of the most distinctive producers in music industry history and originator of the famous “Wall of Sound” technique

The full impact of Spector's musical legacy is impossible to measure without accounting for the creative labor of singers like Darlene Love and the damage Spector's manipulations did to their careers.

PHIL Spector died on January 16, 2021, at the age of 81 – four weeks after testing positive for coronavirus. Throughout his career, the music producer married three times and had five childre…

Phil Spector, the music producer responsible for some of the biggest hits in music and the architect of The Wall of Sound has died ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

Phil Spector, ‘Wall Of Sound’ Producer Dies In Prison Aged 81 from complications brought on by the coronavirus

Phil Spector, the influential producer whose "Wall of Sound" style revolutionized the way music was recorded, has died at the age of 80.

Phil Spector, American record producer of the 1960s, described by writer Tom Wolfe as the ‘First Tycoon of Teen.’ He used orchestral arrangements of immense scale and power in what became known as the wall of sound. In 2009 he was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the murder of an actress.

American vocal duo Sonny & Cher, aka husband and wife Sonny Bono and Cher, circa 1965.

Phil Spector, the music producer who was in prison for murder, has died aged 81, with reports claiming he passed away from coronavirus complications

The 75-year-old rock and roll legend reveals how she broke free from her terrifying first marriage in this week's issue, on newsstands Friday

The full impact of Spector's musical legacy is impossible to measure without accounting for the creative labor of singers like Darlene Love and the damage Spector's manipulations did to their careers.

Recorded by Tina Turner and produced by "wall of sound" producer Phil Spector, this soul classic has been recorded by performers as diverse as the Supremes & the Four Tops and Celine Dion. Ranked as #33 by Rolling Stone magazine on the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, this tune is a window into rock and roll history. A super selection for show groups!Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ePak(C) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:45. Features: SATB Pages: 12 Instrumentation: Choral Voicing: SATB