Phil Spector

Born

December 26, 1939

Died

January 16, 2021 (aged 81)

Known as

record producer, composer, songwriter, musician

Harvey Phillip Spector was an American record producer and songwriter known primarily for his orchestral pop productions and recording technique, dubbed "the Wall of Sound", and decades later for his trials and imprisonment for murder. Considered the first music producer auteur, he is the most successful American producer of the 1960s and widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in pop music history.

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