Phil Spector, who recorded with the Beatles and was in prison for murder, died of covid

01/17/2021 1:40 PM

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Updated 01/17/2021 1:44 PM

Phil Spector, one of the most acclaimed producers of modern music and creator of the "wall of sound",

died this Saturday at the age

of

81

due to complications from covid-19, which he contracted in prison, as reported this Sunday by the entertainment portal TMZ.

Spector, who had been serving a sentence in a California prison since 2009

for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson

, was diagnosed with covid-19 four weeks ago and died in the hospital where he had been transferred due to respiratory problems after an apparent improvement in health.

The eccentric producer built his fame in the recording industry behind the careers of

Tina Turner, The Beatles

and the Righteous Brothers and created a technique called "wall of sound", with a lush and dense bass orchestration and backing, which was key in rock recordings.

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