TERRY HALL: A Soulful Rebel (Biographies of Musicians)

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The Specials released a new studio album entitled Encore on 1 February 2019. Upon release it went straight to the number one spot on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the highest-charting album ever released by the Specials. [26] Personal life and death

a b c d e "Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63". BBC News. 19 December 2022 . Retrieved 20 December 2022. Hall told The Big Issue magazine in 2019: "I find myself in awe of the mess, nightly listening to politicians giving their opinion and thinking, I don't necessarily trust any of you, really.

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Hall would form another band, the Colourfield, in 1984, which had a hit with Thinking of You. He became a frequent collaborator over subsequent decades, working with the likes of the Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie, US actress Blair Booth, Toots and the Maytals, Lily Allen, Blur’s Damon Albarn – and later with his band Gorillaz – and Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart with whom he formed a duo known as Vegas in 1992. He said Ireland but perhaps meant the capital. The gig in Cork, on January 17th, could not have been more different, according to Wakeling. When they performed at the Arcadia Ballroom – a venue, near Kent Station, that also hosted The Cure, XTC and U2, among others – the vibe was mellow and welcoming. Sheridan, Emily. "The Special frontman's Terry Hall's difficult life: child abuse, suicide, and addiction" . Retrieved 12 January 2023. The band were originally called The Automatics, before changing their name to The Coventry Automatics, The Specials AKA The Automatics and finally, in 1978, settling on The Specials.

Meghan told King Charles there are TWO 'royal racists' who spoke about Archie's skin colour - while Harry asked his father: 'Don't you want to see your grandchildren any more?' in row over Frogmore Cottage, according to explosive new book 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. They would dominate the Top 10 over the next two years, peaking with their second No 1 single, and calling card, Ghost Town, in 1981. The lyrics, written by the band’s main songwriter, Dammers, dealt with Britain’s urban decay, unemployment and disfranchised youth.One of the few things the band’s seven members agreed on in retrospect was that there frequently wasn’t much to smile about in The Specials It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced,” the statement read. Lynval: Horace is stepping up now, he’s the man. Me, I love that sort of stuff from the 70s, like reggae style, you know? Gregory Isaacs. Saffiyah Khan, in a Specials T-shirt, staring down English Defence League protester Ian Crossland in Birmingham, April 2017. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA The Specials were formed in Hall's home city of Coventry in 1977, by Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter - with Hall, Neville Staple, Roddy Byers and John Bradbury joining a year later.

Panter revealed: 'Terry had the framework for eight tunes. Confidence was high. We were set to meet up with Nikolaj [Larsen, Specials keyboardist] and make magic. I wish one of the band would have the guts to admit what they did to me: Tony Hadley on growing old gracefully, a blessing from Sinatra... and the rift that destroyed Spandau Ballet

Squeeze’s Chris Difford called Hall “a man of few words verbally but so many great words in song. I always admired and envied his sweep of the pen”, while Rowetta remembered him as “one of the greatest frontmen from one of the greatest bands. And a gorgeous, kind, down to earth man.” Badly Drawn Boy called him “a musical hero”, while Sleaford Mods said Hall was “King of the Suedeheads. A big man. Hope you find peace now mate.” Boy George tweeted that he was “very sad”, adding: “Absolutely loved him as an artist. Sad day!” a b Roach, Martin; Nolan, David (2015). Damon Albarn. Bonnier Zaffre. p.193. ISBN 978-1-78418-761-3. Fun Boy Three disbanded after just two years, with Hall spending the next two decades moving between musical projects, including his bands Colourfield, Terry, Blair & Anouchka and Vegas. On 16 December, “he is put on morphine and is more-or-less unconscious for most of the time”, said Panter. Hall’s wife, director Lindy Heymann, advised Panter against visiting and invited him to say his goodbyes over the phone. “So, I did. It was tough.” Musically, it can be characterized with a drumbeat on the second and fourth beats (in 4/4 time) and with the guitar hitting the second, third and fourth beats.