Singer Terry Hall, who fronted the band The Specials from 1979 to 1981, died on Monday (12/19), in the UK, aged 63. The announcement was made by the official profile of the English band.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, after a short illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced,” the group announced on Twitter.
The cause of death was not disclosed.
“Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, most genuine souls. His music and performances embodied the very essence of life…the joy, the pain, the humor, the struggle for justice, but above all love”, the text continues. “He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him and leave behind the gift of his remarkable music and profound humanity. Terry often left the stage at the end of The Specials’ life-affirming performances with three words.. .” Love love love'”.
Main vocalist of the most famous band in the city of Coventry, Terry Hall was one of the leaders of the 2 Tone movement (two tones), a name given to the anti-racist generation of English ska of the 80s, which ended up concentrating on the band’s label, 2 Tone Records. His vocals were seminal on such classics as “A Message to You Rudy,” which became 2 Tone’s anthem, the hits “Ghost Town,” and “Too Much Too Young,” among many other songs from his first two albums. of the Specials. .
Interestingly, however, his greatest commercial success was an American band recording, “Our Lips Are Sealed,” released by the Go-Go’s in 1981. The song was part of the repertoire of Hall’s second musical project, Fun Boy Three, another focused on pop music, which resulted in a partnership with girl group Bananarama. He also played with bossa nova and even goth in the mid-80s in his third band, The Colourfield.
Terry Hall has also released two solo albums and was in the bands Terry, Blair & Anouchka and Vegas (with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics). He recently returned to recording with the Specials and some videos from the resulting shows were even posted on the group’s official YouTube page in 2019.
The story of the Specials and the 2 Tone movement will be told in a new drama series from prolific screenwriter Steven Knight (creator of “Peaky Blinders”, “See” and “Taboo”), titled “This Town” and currently in production on LA British BBC network.
Remember the singer’s under 10 hits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPTkYMGiXc
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