Phil Spector, pop producer convicted of murder, dies aged 81

Producer who revolutionised music in 1960s with his wall of sound' dies while serving sentence

• Obituary

Phil Spector, the music producer behind some of pop music's biggest hits, has died aged 81 while serving a prison sentence for murder.

Media reports said Spector, who had been sentenced to 19 years to life for murdering the actor Lana Clarkson, died after being diagnosed with Covid-19 four weeks ago.