Terry Hall

Terry Hall

Music ArtistActorComposer
Born
March 19, 1959
Died
December 18, 2022
Awards
1 wins, 1 nominations

British singer-songwriter. Hall founded ska-punk group The Specials in 1978; they scored two UK number 1 hits with 'The Special A.K.A. Live EP' and 'Ghost Town' and were pioneering (in British music) for featuring both black and white musicians. Hall left in 1981 to form Fun Boy Three and then…

Biography

British singer-songwriter. Hall founded ska-punk group The Specials in 1978; they scored two UK number 1 hits with 'The Special A.K.A. Live EP' and 'Ghost Town' and were pioneering (in British music) for featuring both black and white musicians. Hall left in 1981 to form Fun Boy Three and then Colour Field before embarking on a solo career. He was also a member of the 'Nearly God' collective, including Björk, Tricky, Neneh Cherry and others, who released a self-titled album in 1996.

Soundtrack

Wonder ManWonder Man(2026)
KnucklesKnuckles(2024)
Sex EducationSex Education(2019)
RudyRudy(2023)
Every BodyEvery Body(2023)

Archive Footage

New British CanonNew British Canon(2019)as Self
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1981Top of the Pops: The Story of 1981(2016)as Self - The Specials
Top of the Pops: The True StoryTop of the Pops: The True Story(2001)as Self
Top of the PopsTop of the Pops(1964)as Self - Fun Boy Three, Self - The Specials

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