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.
Washington – US music producer Phil Spector has died at the age of 81, while serving a prison sentence for murder. Spector, who transformed pop with his
The former Ronettes frontwoman and the famed music producer were married from 1968 until 1974. The 77-year-old has previously said the union was an abusive one. It’s a sad day for music and a sad day for me, the singer wrote on Facebook. When I was working with Phil Spector, watching him create in the recording studio, I knew I was working with the very best. He was in complete control, directing everyone. So much to love about those days. Meeting him and falling in love was like a fairytale, she continued. The magical music we were able to make together, was inspired by our love. I loved him madly, and gave my heart and soul to him.