Terry Hall dead: The Specials Frontman star Passed Away at 63 after Brief illness
- Terry Hall, the frontman for the British ska revival band The Specials died on 19 December 2022.
- The celebrated English singer reportedly passed away after a brief illness as his band confirmed.
- Learn about the life and death of the late singer Terry. May his departed soul rest in heaven.
RIP Terry Hall! The Specials Frontman dead at 63
The special lead singer Terry Hall is no longer with us. His band announced his death on December 19, 2022, through The Special’s Instagram citing his death reason to be a brief illness.
It wrote,
“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. Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls.”
Hall who formed The Specials in 1977 had been the lead vocalist for a few years and only reunited with the band in 2008. He only left the band upon his death while the band revealed,
“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. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him and leaves behind the gift of his remarkable music and profound humanity. “
The statement concluded with the surviving band members of The Specials With whom Hall recently released Encore in 2019, writing,
“Terry often left the stage at the end of The Specials’ life-affirming shows with three words… ‘Love Love Love”. We would ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy at this very sad time.?”
Terry Hall before his death had talked about how the pandemic affected his mental health. He also continued to explain how the comeback to the band was brought to a halt.
“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.”
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Celebrities Led Tribute to Hall
Celebrities, fans, and the ex-lover of Terry Hall led a tribute to the singer who gave hits like Ghost Town, Gangsters, and Too Much Too Young.
Jane Wiedlin who earlier was romantically linked to Terry and even collaborated on the song Our Lips Are Sealed paid tribute to her ex-lover, Tweeting,
“He was a lovely, sensitive, talented and unique person. Our extremely brief romance resulted in the song Our Lips Are Sealed, which will forever tie us together in music history. Terrible news to hear this.”
David Renshaw cited one of the singles by Hall (survived by his wife Lindy Heymann, a director, and his three sons) as one of the Best Single of all time Tweeting,
Probably one of the best British singles of all time. RIP Terry Hall.
Elvis Costello also Tweeted on the death of her friend and converted condolences to his family and friends, Tweeting,
Sad to receive the news of Terry Hall’s passing last night from Lynval Golding. Terry’s voice was the perfect instrument for the true and necessary songs on “The Specials”. That honesty is heard in so many of his songs in joy and sorrow. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Who was Terry Hall?
Terry Hall was an English musician and the lead singer of the Specials. Terry has also worked with other bands like Colourfield, Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
The former Fun Boy Three bandmate has also worked with famous artists like David Stewart, Bananarama, the Lightning Seeds, Sinéad O’Connor, Stephen Duffy, Dub Pistols, Gorillaz, Damon Albarn, D12, Tricky, Lily Allen, and Shakespears Sister.
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