Terry Hall, the lead singer of ska-punk band the Specials, has died after a 'brief illness' at age 63
, has died at age 63. On Monday, the band released a statement on social media informing fans that the musician had died after a “brief illness,” though more details were not made available.
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. “Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls,” the note continued.
Among the Specials’ greatest hits are songs such as “Ghost Town,” “Gangsters,” and “Too Much Too Young.” The group had several revivals, for which Hall returned in 2008.
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