Terry Hall (singer)

Terry Hall
Hall at Kew Gardens, 2015
Hall at Kew Gardens, 2015
Background information
Birth nameTerence Edward Hall
Born(1959-03-19)19 March 1959
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Died18 December 2022(2022-12-18) (aged 63)
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1978–2022
Labels
  • Anxious
  • Southsea Bubble Company
Formerly of
Spouse(s)Jeanette Hall, Lindy Heymann

Terence Edward Hall (19 March 1959 – 18 December 2022) was a British musician who came to prominence as the lead singer of the 2-tone band the Specials, and later recorded with groups such as Fun Boy Three, the Colourfield, Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.[1]

Hall released two solo studio albums and also collaborated with many artists including David Stewart, Bananarama, the Lightning Seeds, Sinéad O'Connor, Stephen Duffy, Dub Pistols, Gorillaz, Damon Albarn, D12, Tricky, Lily Allen and Shakespears Sister.

  1. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 416–417. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.