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Strictly speaking, Phil Spector wasn't even a performer -- he's a musician, but he very rarely released records under his name. However, as a producer -- and, to a significant extent, songwriter, label owner, and session player -- he has influenced the course of rock & roll for more than all but a handful of performers. The Wall of Sound that he perfected in the early '60s opened unlimited possibilities for arrangements and sound construction in rock and pop, and his brilliant talents imprinted the discs th... Read More

Billy Joel, Blondie, Bruce Springsteen, Ramones, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Clinic, Art of Noise, The Magnetic Fields, Scott Walker, The Apples in Stereo, Barry Manilow2, Camera Obscura, Gene Pitney, Deborah Harry, Sagittarius, Hal and Benny Andersson