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Terry Hall, lead singer of ska band The Specials, dies at 63

British singer-songwriter was the voice of hits including ‘A Message to You, Rudy’ and ‘Ghost Town.’

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022

How Terry Hall defined the sound of youth and disillusionment in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain

Terry Hall, who has died after a short illness at 63, was the voice of The Specials, an iconic band that bridged the youth sub-cultures and mainstream pop of the late 1970s and early 1980s, embodying the sound of disaffection in Thatcherite Britain.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2022

The night the Specials and The Beat got trapped playing Stardust nightclub - weeks before fatal fire

Specials frontman Terry Hall died at the age of 63 on Monday

Irish Mirror · Dec 20, 2022

Terry Hall, singer with ska icons The Specials, dies at 63

Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials, has died. With its mix of Black and white members and Jamaica-influenced fashion style, the band became leaders of the anti-racist 2 Tone ska revival movement.

WEKU · Dec 20, 2022

Mancunian stars pay tribute to Terry Hall of The Specials

"One of the all time greats of British music"

Manchester Evening News · Dec 20, 2022

Terry Hall, singer with ska band The Specials, dies aged 63

Terry Hall, lead singer of British ska band The Specials, whose often politically charged hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s included "Gangsters" and "Ghost Town", has died aged 63, his former band members said.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

The Specials lead singer Terry Hall dies aged 63 after 'short illness', bandmates confirm

The late musician left The Specials in 1981 to form Fun Boy Three with fellow bandmates Neville Staples and Lynval Golding, bagging another string of hits.

Daily Record · Dec 20, 2022

The Specials’ Terry Hall remembered for ‘remarkable music and profound humanity’

The pioneering ska singer’s death was announced by the band on Monday.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Terry Hall obituary

Singer with the Specials whose chart-topping Ghost Town evoked the sense of social collapse gripping Britain at the turn of the 80s

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

The Special frontman's Terry Hall's difficult life: child abuse, suicide, and addiction

The Specials frontman Terry Hall went through a lot in his 63 years, including booze and drug addiction, child abuse, divorce and a suicide attempt

Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022