TERRY HALL: A Soulful Rebel (Biographies of Musicians)

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Belinda Carlisle, the Lightning Seeds, Billy Bragg and Elvis Costello are among the many stars to have already paid tribute to Hall. UB40 said simply: “We are very sad to hear of the passing of Terry Hall the lead singer of @thespecials. Another one gone too soon! RIP Terry.” They were seen huddling under umbrellas outside the crematorium before heading inside for the service. At Specials gigs we would have older skinhead men crying and opening up, and that was quite incredible because we were able to reach people that we wouldn’t otherwise have been able to reach,” says Langan. “A lot of fans of The Specials are men of a certain age who probably have never really opened up about their mental health before.”

Huw Edwards 'to leave BBC after being given inquiry findings' into his alleged behaviour following sex pic scandal Terry Hall with Lynval Golding and Neville Staple of the Fun Boy Three in 1982. Photograph: Steve Rapport/Getty Images) He said: 'The chemo treatment starts favourably but it seems that it would be March 2023 at the earliest before we'd be in any position to work. He is in and out of hospital to stabilise the diabetes issue and also to manage pain. It then goes quiet.' Beyond our punky start on stage, it was in the studio with Elvis Costello producing, where Terry was able to sing quietly, that I think his hidden strength came out, a delivery which brought out the melancholy in some of The Specials’ songs, and which I think a lot of people could relate to. All my condolences and sympathies go out to his wife and family.” In September that year, Hall and five members of the band performed at Bestival music festival under the name Very "Special" Guests.

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Bloody hell, I don’t think I’ve seen such effortlessly cool looking gentlemen ever. Please give me a clothing tip. 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. Hall formed Fun Boy Three with his Specials bandmates Staple and Lynval Golding. They also enjoyed chart success for several years, collaborating twice with girl band Bananarama, on It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It) and Really Saying Something. Hall would also land a Top 10 single with Our Lips Are Sealed, a song he co-wrote with US indie star – and then romantic partner – Jane Wiedlin for her band the Go-Go’s.

Taking bandmates Lynval Golding and Neville Staple with him, they formed new wave pop trio Fun Boy Three. Horace: I’m the only participating member of the Specials who still lives in Coventry and no, I haven’t been approached to do something. I would like to see money put by to provide for music lessons for children in schools, a proper legacy. I’m more interested in that than “Here’s a couple of boutique hotels”, and who needs another wine bar for goodness sake?Hall struggled to write lyrics for a follow-up, he said. “The arrival of the pandemic affected me enormously. I spent around three months trying to figure out what was going on. I couldn’t write a single word. I spent the time trying to figure out how not to die.” Instead, they covered historic protest songs and released Protest Songs 1924-2012 in 2021, which peaked at No 2. Lynval: I like Nite Klub. It’s a bit of a naughty one: “I won’t dance in a club like this/ All the girls are slags/ And the beer tastes just like piss.” It’s what we guys, when we get together, we talk about. We don’t shout it out loud to people. I quite enjoy that. In 2009 he reflected on the performance, saying: 'Bestival was a trial run. We did an unannounced slot so we could just could turn up, nameless. It was perfect.'

The album's lead single, the politically-themed Vote For Me, was considered by some fans as a follow-on from Ghost Town, which was hailed as a piece of popular social commentary having been released during the riots across England in 1981. 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… the joy, the pain, the humour, the fight for justice, but mostly the love. Charity Commission launches investigation into 'rotten' RNLI after volunteers accuse the 200-year-old lifeboat charity of covering up 'assaults, sexism and bullying' 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.

She has held her phone to Terry's ear so that his sisters and Lynval can say their goodbyes. She suggests I do the same. So, I did. It was tough. Terry died around half past 5 the next evening, Sunday 18th December. The world has lost a unique voice and I have lost a good friend.' That afternoon two sets of skinheads came in. They told us they were ever so pleased we’d come to Belfast. They appreciated it so much that one set would stay downstairs and the other up on the balcony, so there was no fighting He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him and leaves behind the gift of his remarkable music and profound humanity. Terry often left the stage at the end of The Specials' life-affirming shows with three words... 'Love Love Love'. Terry: I think realistically, for me, Ferguson is managing the club again. He’s using Solskjær as his mouthpiece. Ferguson is smiling way too much.



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