Terry Hall, the lead singer of British group ‘The Specials’ has died at the age of 63, Hall’s colleagues announced on Monday.
The height of fame for Hall and The Specials was in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when the group released two critically acclaimed albums and several top ten singles in the UK charts, including “Gangsters”, “Ghost Town” and “Too Much Too”. Young”.
Hall passed away after a short illness, “The Specials” said in a statement.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the greatest singer, songwriter and songwriter this country has ever produced,” the band members tweeted after a brief illness.
“His music and performances captured the very essence of life…the joy, the pain, the humor, the fight for justice, but most of all, love.”
The group’s single “Ghost Town”, which was at number one on the British hit parade for three weeks in 1981, gained great popularity.
Following the success of Ghost Town, Hall left The Specials with Neville Staples and Linval Golding to form the new wave group Fun Boy Three.
After the breakup of this group, Hall worked on both solo and joint projects with other artists, but in 2008 he rejoined ‘The Specials’ for a concert tour.
Throughout his career, Hall has collaborated with musicians across various genres, including ‘Bananarama’, ‘Gorillaz’, ‘Dub Pistols’, Dave Stewart and Lily Allen.
