RIP Terry Hall
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BIGDAI

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412 posts

227 months

Pupp

12,528 posts

288 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-6402...

There’s an obit I wasn’t expecting, and one that’s hit hard TBH

Can only acknowledge great tunes, lyrics, and imagery; and be grateful to have experienced at the time.

Condolences to nearest and dearest

Pupp

12,528 posts

288 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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That’s a big loss to musical culture; dreadful to see this pop up on the news just now. Where do you start?

Glum

rjfp1962

8,791 posts

89 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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That's really sad, and so young... He did some wonderful stuff with The Specials, Fun Boy Three, Colourfield and as a single artist...

R.I.P. Terry and thank you for the music...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCT4bOOJayM

Edited by rjfp1962 on Monday 19th December 23:12

Seventy

5,500 posts

154 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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No, no, just no.

Gutted.

Absolutely gutted.

frown

craigjm

19,295 posts

216 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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Far too young, wonder what the cause was

darreni

4,207 posts

286 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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I had to double check as I thought it was a mistake.

The soundtrack of my past and present and no doubt future. RIP Terry.

rjfp1962

8,791 posts

89 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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Truly shocked by this. Was the soundtrack of my mid to late teens and early 20's.. 63 is no age at all.
Thanks for the music and Rest in Peace Terry Hall....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCT4bOOJayM

jules_s

4,799 posts

249 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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That is so st


happy fish

58 posts

203 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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Terry hall was just fantastic in the specials and Fun boy three , how can he be dead , it’s truly upsetting.

Leins

9,951 posts

164 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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I’m really shocked to hear this, what a loss. RIP Terry, and thanks for all the great music that lives on

Murph7355

40,306 posts

272 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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craigjm said:
Far too young,...
Much too much!

Just seen this myself. Damn.

One of my early favourite bands (both The Specials and Fun Boy Three).

Damn.

nc107

471 posts

224 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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So sad, one of my absolute musical hero's. First saw them on the 2Tone your when I was 15. The music of my youth, and continued to this very day. A great man with a troubled back story who made a real difference to me. He won't be forgotten in my household.

easytiger123

2,653 posts

225 months

Monday 19th December 2022
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RIP. Whilst I liked The Specials, The Fun Boy Three album Waiting was the soundtrack to my half-hearted attempts to revise for my A levels in the summer of 1983 and is one of those records that I play a lot even now. Always takes me back.

Cheib

24,477 posts

191 months

Tuesday 20th December 2022
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Wow, I actually listened to some Specials tracks for the firs time in a good while a few nights ago when disappearing down an 80’s music rabbit hole (one of my favourite pastimes). I was more of an Indie fan as a kid back in the 80’s but I always really enjoyed the music of The Specials and Fun Boy Three…in my universe they had a pretty unique sound…the soundtrack of my youth was much richer for their great music without a doubt.

craigjm

19,295 posts

216 months

Tuesday 20th December 2022
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The way the reports are written seem to suggest it may be self inflicted due to depression. I hope that’s not the case

noopets

575 posts

72 months

Tuesday 20th December 2022
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I’m genuinely gutted to hear this, an absolute legend gone to soon

mikeiow

7,159 posts

146 months

Tuesday 20th December 2022
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Very sad news frown
One of the standout sounds of my student days.
  • sigh*
RIP

Cheib

24,477 posts

191 months

Tuesday 20th December 2022
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craigjm said:
The way the reports are written seem to suggest it may be self inflicted due to depression. I hope that’s not the case
I just read about the sexual abuse he suffered as a child. Horrendous.

craigjm

19,295 posts

216 months

Tuesday 20th December 2022
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Cheib said:
craigjm said:
The way the reports are written seem to suggest it may be self inflicted due to depression. I hope that’s not the case
I just read about the sexual abuse he suffered as a child. Horrendous.
Yeah if I remember correctly he got kidnapped by one of his teachers!