RIP Terry Hall

[PinkFinal]

It'd be great to get Gangsters or Ghost Town to number one in tribute.

Terry was kidnapped and raped by a nonce as a kid
Recounted in this song

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Too much,too young ???

Not so much these days :(

 

[manclad]

Not so much these days :(
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Brilliant.
All us FOCs on Bluemoon like this post !!

 

[super_city_si]

RIP. Gave us some great tunes.

 

[West Yorks Owl]

As a 9 year old the first Specials album had a massive influence on me, and is still my favourite ever album to this day.

RIP Sir :(

 

[Don Karleone]

Worth a watch

 

[Scaley]

If you haven’t already have a go on this, really good insight into the band, covers all sorts from the band’s beginnings, touring with the Go-Go’s, Terry’s relationship with Jane Weidlin. The Special’s was the first Album I ever bought and weirdly enough I had it on in the car on the way to work on Sunday. RIP Terry, thanks for the tunes at least you’ll have some company with Brad.

 

[tonea2003]

happens all to often people from my youth passing
gets you thinking of your own mortality
do what you can while you can

 

[nw42]

happens all to often people from my youth passing
gets you thinking of your own mortality
do what you can while you can

Same here re the people of our youth, I'm 63 in Feb, so Terry's death is one that really does resonate, saw them at Deeside Leisure in 78/79?, brilliant band that summed up the mood of the youth at the time.

As for your last line, right on, we're a long time dead.

 

[Postman Pep]