Terry Hall, the lead singer of The Specials, has died aged 63.
The singer-songwriter rose to fame as part of the band, who were pioneers of the ska scene in the UK."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," a statement read.
"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 often left the stage at the end of The Specials' life-affirming shows with three words...'Love Love Love'.The Specials were formed in Hall's home city of Coventry in 1977, by Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter - with Hall, Neville Staple, Roddy Byers and John Bradbury joining a year later.
The band made a name with their ska and rocksteady style, and for providing a musical backdrop to economic recession, urban decay and societal fracture in the early 1980s.
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