Terry Hall

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Terence Edward Hall (born 19 March 1959) is an English musician and the lead singer of The Specials, and a member of Fun Boy Three, Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.

He has recorded two solo albums and collaborated with several artists including David A. Stewart, Bananarama, Lightning Seeds, Sinéad O'Connor, Stephen Duffy, Dub Pistols, Damon Albarn, Damon Albarn, D12, Tricky, Leila Arab, Leila Allen, Salad, and Nouvelle Vague.

Early years

Born and raised in Coventry, England, Hall was kidnapped by a paedophile ring on a trip to France at the age of 12. He left school before his fifteenth birthday and worked in various short-term occupations, including bricklayer, quantity surveyor, and apprentice hairdresser. He became a regular fixture in the burgeoning Coventry music scene of the late 1970s, performing in Squad (where he was replaced by Gus Chambers after he left them) and being acknowledged as a composer on their "Red Alert" single.

Hall, the frontman of 'The Coventry Automatics', which later became The Specials in early 1979, first appeared on television in the United Kingdom in 1979, when BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel performed their debut single "Gangsters" on his show. The band went on to record The Specials, which also included hits "A Message to You, Rudy" and "Too Much Too Young."

The Specials' second album, More Specials, debuted three more hit singles with "Do Nothing" and "Stereotype," in October 1980. "Rat Race" and "Rat Race" are two fictional characters.

The single "Ghost Town," released in June 1981, spent three weeks at number one and ten weeks in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, with three weeks in the top 40. "Friday Night Saturday Morning," a Hall penned, a night out at the Coventry Locarno, described a night out.

After the single "Ghost Town" was released, Hall decided to form Fun Boy Three with two of his Specials bandmates, Lynval Golding and Neville Staple. "The Lunatics" was the Fun Boy Three's first hit single, "Have Taken Over The Asylum)," was released in 1981 and was followed by "It Ain't What You Do (It's The Way You Do It), a duet with Bananarama. Fun Boy Three returned to perform "Really Saying Something" on Bananarama's single. Hall and his bandmates appeared on Madness' "Driving in My Car" in the same year. Fun Boy Three, the band's debut album, debuted at No. 2. In the UK Albums Chart, there are 7 bands on the charts. Fun Boy Three's second album, Waiting, featured two Top Ten hits: "The Tunnel of Love" and "Our Lips Are Sealed," in February 1983. The former was a song Hall had written with Jane Wiedlin, who had already had success in the United States with a Go-Goose version of the song.

Hall formed The Colourfield in 1984, releasing the album Virgins & Philistines' 1985 hit song "Thinking of You." The album spent seven weeks in the United Kingdom chart, peaking at No. 103. 12. As The Lightning Seeds, this new musical direction would culminate in collaborations with Ian Broudie and Hall, as well as others. Hall co-wrote the song "Smoke Ring" for Broudie's debut solo album Tales Told, which was also released as the lead track on the Smoke Rings EP. In 1987, Deception, the second colourfield album, debuted, peaking at No. 2nd place. The UK Albums Chart has a 95th rank.

Hall began collaborating with American actress Blair Booth and jeweller Anouchka Grose in 1989 and began recording under the name Terry, Blair & Anouchka. The trio released the Ultra Modern Nursery Rhymes album, which failed to chart after two singles that fell into the Top 80 of the UK Singles Chart.

Hall met Dave Stewart, the most well-known for his role as one half of Eurythmics, in 1992. The pair took on the name Vegas and Las Vegas, a slick electronic pop album that had been heavily promoted by their BMG. It didn't work out. Only one of the three singles lifted from the album, "Possessed," managed to crack the UK Top 40, gaining No. 1 spot. 32.

Hall started his formal solo career with Home in 1994. Ian Broudie, his former employee, made the album, but it did not sell. In the UK Album Chart, 95 places rank 95th. Les Pattinson, an ex Echo & The Bunnymen bassist, appears on the album as well. The single "Sense," which reached No. 1, was the album's high point. In the UK Singles Chart, the UK Singles Chart stands at 54. The Rainbows EP was released by Hall in association with Damon Albarn in the following year, and it soared to no. According to the UK singles chart, he ranks at 62nd place.

Hall recorded Laughter in 1997, which was his first album. It's his most profitable solo outing, with the No. 1 advancing to No. 2. In the UK Albums Chart, 50 is ranked 50th. "Ballad of a Landlord" is also included in the Top 50 UK singles. Craig Gannon, a longtime collaborator, appeared on both albums.

Hall collaborated with Mushtaq of Fun-Da-Mental in 2003, which includes performances from Blur's Damon Albarn, a blind Algerian rapper, a Syrian flautist, Hebrew vocalists, and a group of Polish gypsies.

Hall appeared as a guest on the Gorillaz & D12 joint album "911," which was a song about terrorist attacks in the United States. Hall and Damon Albarn, a Gorillaz frontman, lead the chorus, while the D12 rap their verses. Hall appeared on the Junkie XL album "Never Alone" in 2003. The Computer Hell Cabin's Radio JXL: A Broadcast from the Computer Hell Cabin.

Hall was included on Toots & the Maytals' album True Love, which received the Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many well-known artists.

Hall appeared on several tracks on Dub Pistols' album Speakers and Tweeters in 2007, having previously appeared on the band's album "Problem Is" from the album Six Million Ways to Live and also performed live on the Pyramid Stage with Lily Allen and former Specials bandmate Lynval Golding. He appeared on the Park Stage, as Golding, Damon Albarn, and beatboxer Shlomo, as well as Golding's "A Message to You Rudy." He appeared on GuilFest on BBC Radio 2 earlier this year, first with the Dub Pistols and Golding.

Hall contacted his ex Specials bandmates about the possibility of a reunion. The Specials would be redesigned for tour dates and perhaps even some recording, according to Hall on March 30, 2008.

Six members of the band appeared on the Main Stage at Bestival on September 6, 2008. Jerry Dammers, the original keyboardist and primary composer for the Specials, did not attend the festival and holds the right to the word "The Specials," so the group was described as "Very 'Special' Guests." The Specials revealed 2009 tour dates on December 2nd, 2008, in honor of their 30th anniversary. Jerry Dammers did not join the band on tour, but the two groups' friendships are strong. "The door is always open to him," Hall was quoted as saying. Hall is still performs with The Specials, including a concert with The Rolling Stones, Lynval Golding, and Horace Panter, and Horace Panter, and the frontman appears often in various UK venues.

The Specials released Encore, a new album on February 1, 2019. Following its debut, it took the top-charting album ever released by The Specials.

He had a brief romantic acquaintance with Jane Wiedlin of the band The Go-Gos in 1980. They wrote the song "Our Lips Are Sealed" as a team together. Theo and Felix Hall, both of Hall's sons, are married to Jeanette Hall. Hall is a Manchester United supporter. Following a suicide attempt in 2004, he was diagnosed as a manic depressive.

Personal life

In 1980, he had a brief romantic encounter with Jane Wiedlin of the band The Go-Gos. They wrote the song "Our Lips Are Sealed" together. Theo and Felix Hall's sons are among Hall's two sons, as well as Jeanette Hall. Hall is a Manchester United fan. Following a suicide attempt in 2004, he was diagnosed as manic depressive.

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