Terry Hall, lead singer of British ska band The Specials, whose often politically charged hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s included 'Gangsters' and 'Ghost Town', has died aged 63, his former band members said.
Terry Hall of British band The Specials performs as part of celebrations before the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony at Hyde Park, London, August 12 , 2012. REUTERS/Ki Price/File Photo
"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," they said on Twitter. "The Specials were a celebration of how British culture was invigorated by Caribbean immigration," singer Billy Bragg, part of the same wave of performers, tweeted in response to the news.
Hall was famous for his deadpan delivery, staring expressionless into the television cameras as he sang, while the rest of the band leapt about behind him, dressed in their trade-mark suits, pork-pie hats and loafer shoes.
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