New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Record producer, musician, and songwriter
Harvey Phillip Spector, known as Phil Spector, has died at age 81.
Spector was known for developing the music production formula the Wall of Sound. He produced songs for the Ronettes, the Beatles, the Ramones, the Righteous Brothers, and
George Harrison, among many others.
Spector also has many Broadway credits, writing songs featured in musicals including Uptown...It's Hot!, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Beautiful: The
Carole King Musical, The Real Thing, The Cher Show, and Tina: The
Tina Turner Musical.
In 2003, Spector was arrested for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson at his home, and was convicted in 2008. Spector was sentenced to 19 years to life in California state prison. He was incarcerated at the California
State Health Care facility in Stockton at the time of his death.
Discography:
1959: The Teddy Bears Sing - The Teddy Bears
1962: Twist Uptown - The Crystals
1963: He's a
Rebel - The Crystals
1963: Zip-A Dee-Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans
1963: A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records -
Various artists
1964: Presenting the Fabulous
Ronettes Featuring Veronica - The Ronettes
1966: River Deep - Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner
1969: Love Is All We Have to Give -
Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, Ltd.
1970: Let It Be - The Beatles
1970: All Things Must Pass (co-producer) -
George Harrison
1970: Plastic Ono Band (co-producer) -
John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band
1971: Imagine (co-producer) -
John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band
1971: The Concert for Bangladesh (co-producer) -
George Harrison and friends
1972: Some Time in New York City (co-producer) -
John Lennon and Yoko Ono with Elephant's Memory
1973: Living in the Material World (co-producer) -
George Harrison
1975: Rock 'n' Roll (co-producer) - John Lennon
1975: Born to Be with You - Dion
1977: Death of a Ladies' Man - Leonard Cohen
1980: End of the Century - Ramones
1981: Season of Glass (co-producer) - Yoko Ono
1986: Menlove Ave. (co-producer) - John Lennon
1991: Back to Mono (1958-1969) (box set compilation) -
Various artists
2003: Silence Is Easy (co-producer) - Starsailor
