Wall of Sound but Phil came along and took these to make sounds that had not been used in the past. I thought it was ingenious." During the mid-1950s, Spector worked with Brill Building songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller during a period where they sought a fuller sound by the use of excessive instrumentation, using up to five electric guitars and four percussionists. This was later to evolve into Spector's Wall of Sound, which Leiber and Stoller consider to be very distinct from what they were doing, stating: "Phil was the first one to use multiple drum kits, three pianos and so
British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors BASCA established the fellowship in 1999, and it was first awarded in 2000. Fellows are: BASCA exists to support and protect the professional interests of songwriters, lyricists and composers of all genres of music and to celebrate and encourage excellence in British music writing. Its aims and objectives are: The organization provides "pro bono" legal services, insurance cover, model contracts, a tax helpline, professional development seminars and master-classes, online promotion, a collaboration service, networking opportunities, publications and newsletters. Central to BASCA’s campaigning agenda currently is the digital royalties campaign: The Day The Music Died. Through this vehicle, the organisation advocates