Terry Hall

2022 - 12 - 20

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Terry Hall: lead singer of the Specials dies aged 63 (The Guardian)

Having survived a tough childhood in Coventry, Hall became one of pop's defining voices at the turn of the 80s, chronicling British decline and ...

“It felt like a vindication of everything the band had set out to do,” Hall said. And a gorgeous, kind, down to earth man.” Badly Drawn Boy called him [“a musical hero”](https://twitter.com/badly_drawn_boy/status/1604973753099816965), while [Sleaford Mods](https://twitter.com/sleafordmods) said Hall was “King of the Suedeheads. [Rowetta](https://twitter.com/Rowetta) remembered him as “one of the greatest frontmen from one of the greatest bands. “The Specials was this big hole which took up four years of my life,” Hall would form another band, the Colourfield, in 1984, which had a hit with Thinking of You. “It felt like the perfect moment to stop the Specials part one,” Hall said. So there’s always been a bit of that kicking around in the back of my mind. “Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls. I always admired and envied his sweep of the pen”, while It remained at No 1 for three weeks, spending 10 weeks in the Top 40, and is widely considered one of the greatest pop records of all time. They released their debut single, Gangsters (a reworking of Prince Buster’s Al Capone) in 1979, which reached No 6 in the UK singles chart. Hall joined the first incarnation of the Specials – then called the Automatics – shortly after the Coventry band formed in 1977, replacing vocalist Tim Strickland.

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The Specials' Terry Hall has died, aged 63 (NME.com)

Taking to social media, the ska icons shared that the influential singer had passed away from a “brief illness” aged 63, as well as honouring him as “a ...

I’m in shock that one of my favourite singer songwriters, Terry Hall has passed away. [@tonicmusicmh]with [@libertines]where Terry Hall was a patron & campaigner recently. He was such a lovely bloke. Have a look at a handful of those tributes below: [Christine ‘Sugary’ Staple] was called as we arrived in Egypt. [Tonic](https://www.tonicmusic.co.uk), a UK-based mental health charity that operates two bespoke programmes: the Tonic Rider, which offers “training and support for music industry professionals”, and the Recovery Through Music initiative, offering “safe and supportive environments for people to come together, make music, be creative, and make social connections”. [the 2010 NME Award](https://www.nme.com/news/music/various-artists-3810-1301241) for Outstanding Contribution To Music. [a 2019 cover story](https://www.nme.com/big-reads/big-read-specials-encore-saffiyah-khan-2019-2472739) for NME, Hall joked that his motivation for being in a band was “to piss people off”. Hall remained active with The Specials into this year, with their last show together taking place at Escot Park in Devon on August 20. In the intervening years before his reunion with The Specials, Hall performed with groups like the Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield, Vegas, and Terry, Blair & Anouchka. Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls. They honoured him as “a beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced”.

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Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63 (BBC News)

His distinctively dour voice can be heard on hits like Ghost Town, Gangsters and Too Much, Too Young.

I spent the time trying to figure out how not to die." I wasn't comfortable with any of them so I became the singer." "He worked in a stamp shop" the musician told Mojo magazine. "I was abducted, taken to France and sexually abused for four days," he told The Spectator in 2019. "They didn't seem like they could play very well either, so the thing was to form a band then work it out. "When we picked up a gold disc for Ghost Town, I felt really bad about it," he said. "His music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life… "I spent around three months trying to figure out what was going on. If you have a story suggestion email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). "We fronted The Specials and Fun Boy Three together, making history. I just sat on my bed rocking for eight months." "And then punched in the face and left on the roadside."

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Terry Hall, the Specials Lead Singer, Dead at 63 (Rolling Stone)

Terry Hall, the lead singer of ska-punk band the Specials, has died after a "brief illness" at age 63.

“Gutted to hear of the passing of #terryhall. “The Special’s third album — 38 years since the last one, More Specials — is well timed,” the review states. “His music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life… He formed Fun Boy Three with Neville Staple of the Specials and The Go-Gos’ Jane Wiedlin after their departure from Specials in 1981. “Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls,” the note continued. On Monday, the band released a statement on social media informing fans that the musician had died after a “brief illness,” though more details were not made available.

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The Specials singer Terry Hall dies - InDaily (InDaily)

Terry Hall, the lead singer of pioneering UK ska band The Specials, has died aged 63 after a brief illness.

Please click below to help InDaily continue to uncover the facts. “Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls. Terry often left the stage at the end of The Specials’ life-affirming shows with three words…

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Terry Hall, of English ska-punk band the Specials, dies (Los Angeles Times)

The band's albums were landmarks of the interracial '2-tone' scene that swept England and beyond in the late '70s and early '80s.

“Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls. His music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life… Terry Hall, frontman for the English ska-punk band the Specials, has died.

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Terry Hall Dead: Specials Lead Singer Was 63 (Variety)

Terry Hall, the lead singer of the Specials, died at the age of 63 following a brief illness, according to the band's social media posts.

“’Love Love Love’,” the band’s statement concluded. The band’s final record with Hall, “Protest Songs 1924-2012,” was released in 2021. Their other notable songs included the cover “A Message to You, Rudy” and “Doesn’t Make it Alright.”

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The Specials lead singer Terry Hall dies aged 63 (Times Series)

The singer-songwriter rose to fame as part of the band, who were pioneers of the ska scene in the UK. A statement released the band's official Twitter ...

In 2009 he reflected on the performance, saying: “Bestival was a trial run. I grew up aligned to a party, the Labour Party, quite strongly. Terry often left the stage at the end of The Specials’ life-affirming shows with three words… “Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls. “He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him and leaves behind the gift of his remarkable music and profound humanity. His music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life…

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Terry Hall, lead vocalist of Ska band The Specials, has died (CNN)

Terry Hall, lead singer of the English 2 tone and ska revival band The Specials, has died.

The band, also known for its staunch opposition of racial injustice, frequently commented on politics and social reform in England and beyond. The Specials are known for tracks including “Gangsters” and “Ghost Town,” the latter of which remained at No. The post called Hall “our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced,” going on to say that “his music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life…

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The Specials lead singer Terry Hall dies (South Coast Register)

The singer-songwriter rose to fame as part of the band, who were pioneers of the ska scene in the United Kingdom. Advertisement. Ad.

Terry often left the stage at the end of The Specials' life-affirming shows with three words... "Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls. "He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him and leaves behind the gift of his remarkable music and profound humanity.

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Terry Hall, frontman for British ska icons The Specials, dies at 63 ... (ABC News)

The 'A Message To You, Rudy' singer also co-wrote 'Our Lips Are Sealed', a 1981 smash hit for The Go-Go's.

When The Specials were on tour with The Go-Go's in 1980, Hall and Go-Go's guitarist Jane Wiedlin had "a kind of romance". [he told The Spectator in 2019](https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/today-s-specials/). It also remained on the US Billboard charts for over 30 weeks and is a regular on 'best songs of all time' lists and classic hits radio. It was well received critically and became the band's first ever number one album. "Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls. Terry often left the stage at the end of The Specials’ life-affirming shows with three words…

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