Terry Hall (born 19 March 1959, in Coventry, England) was the lead singer of The Specials, the Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield, Terry, Blair & Anouchka and Vegas. He released his first solo album, Home, in 1995. He has also worked with The Lightning Seeds, Stephen Duffy, Dub Pistols, Gorillaz, Tricky and Lily Allen. is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other places with the same name, see Coventry (disambiguation). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Fun Boy Three The Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful multi-racial English band which ran from 1981 to 1983 and was headed by singer Terry Hall after he left The Specials. ... // The Colourfield is a British band that was formed in 1984 in Manchester (see 1984 in music) when former The Specials and Fun Boy Three front man Terry Hall joined up with ex-Swinging Cats members Toby Lyons and Karl Shale. ... Terry, Blair & Anouchka was a musical outfit, active in the early 1990s. ... Vegas may refer to: Las Vegas, Nevada, a city in the U.S. Vegas, a duo and self-titled album featuring Terry Hall and David A. Stewart on the RCA Records label Vegas (album) is the 1997 debut album by the big beat duo The Crystal Method Vegas (comics) is... In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer (solo is an Italian word literally meaning alone). ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stephen Anthony James Duffy (born May 30, 1960 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is a British songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. ... Dub Pistols is a London dub music band, founded ex-club promoter by Barry Ashworth in 1996. ... Gorillaz is a virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. ... For other uses, see Tricky (disambiguation). ... Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born May 2, 1985) is an English singer-songwriter best known for songs such as Smile and LDN. She is the daughter of actor/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. ...

Biography

Hall was an active member of the burgeoning Coventry music scene of the late 1970s, playing in local punk band Squad, and being credited as a composer on their single "Red Alert" / "£8 a Week". This scene also produced acts such as The Selecter and Hazel O'Connor. For other places with the same name, see Coventry (disambiguation). ... // Music is an art form consisting of sound and silence expressed through time. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... In the fire service a Squad is a Engine Company with a compliment of rescue tools. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... The Selecter were a ska revival band from Coventry, England, formed in the late 1970s and who became one of the essential bands of the British ska movement. ... Hazel OConnor (born 16 May 1955 in Coventry, England) is a British singer and actress. ...

As the frontman for The Specials (though initially called The Coventry Automatics and then The Special AKA), Hall primarily struck it big in Britain in 1979 when BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel played their single "Gangsters" on his show; the song was included in his Festive Fifty at #7 in that year. The Specials' first self-titled album features some of Hall's most recognizable and notable performances, including "Little Bitch", "Nite Klub", "Concrete Jungle", and "Gangsters". This debut album also displays Hall's writing talent alongside Jerry Dammers. Frontman (also front man) is a term referring to the lead singer or band leader of a music group. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This page redirects from Radio 1. See Radio 1 (disambiguation). ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ... The Festive Fifty was originally an annual list of the years fifty (though the exact figure varied above and below this number) best songs compiled at the end of the year and voted for by listeners to John Peels BBC Radio 1 show. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Jerry Dammers (born Jeremy Dammers on 22 May 1955, in Ootacamund, India) was the founder and keyboard player of the Coventry-based ska band, The Specials (later changed to The Special A.K.A.). He also contributed in founding the 2 Tone record label, which helped to popularize the new...

In October of 1980, The Specials released their second album, More Specials. While singing such fan-favourites such as "Enjoy Yourself", "Rat Race", and "Hey, Little Rich Girl", Terry successfully helped the band recreate the upbeat music that the first album possessed. The next album The Specials recorded, 1984's In The Studio, did not include Hall. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... More Specials is a September 1980 (see 1980 in music) album from the ska punk band The Specials. ... For more information on fans of football (soccer), see Football (soccer) culture. ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ...

After The Specials' last single with Hall, the UK #1 hit "Ghost Town", Hall left the band to start a new-wave group, Fun Boy Three, with two other Specials members, Lynval Golding and Neville Staples. Fun Boy Three's first hit single occurred in late 1981, entitled "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)", then followed-up in early 1982 with "It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)", a duet with Bananarama. Fun Boy Three then provided guest vocals for Bananarama's single, "Really Saying Something". That same year, Hall and his bandmates appeared in the video for "Driving in My Car" by ska band, Madness. In February 1983, Fun Boy Three released Waiting. It consisted of the Top Ten hits "The Tunnel of Love" and the classic "Our Lips Are Sealed". The latter was a song Hall wrote with Jane Wiedlin, who had already made it into a hit the previous year with her group, The Go-Go's. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The New Wave was a movement in American, Australian and British popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, growing out of the New York City musical scene centered around the club CBGB. The term itself is a source of much confusion. ... Fun Boy Three The Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful multi-racial English band which ran from 1981 to 1983 and was headed by singer Terry Hall after he left The Specials. ... Lynval Golding (born 24 July 1951, in St. ... Neville Staple (born 11 April 1956, in Christiana, Jamaica) was a roadie-turned-singer for the legendary second-wave ska band The Specials. ... Taint What You Do (Its the Way That You Do It) is a song recorded by Fun Boy Three and Bananarama. ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... He was Really Sayin Somethin is a soul song written by Motown Records songwriters Norman Whitfield, William Mickey Stevenson, and Edward Holland, Jr. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Ska (pron. ... Madness are an English pop/ska band from Camden Town, London that formed in 1976. ... For the 2005 movie, see Waiting. ... A top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... Our Lips Are Sealed is a song written by Go-Go guitarist Jane Wiedlin and Terry Hall. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For the 1960s band, see The Go-Gos (1960s). ...

In 1984 Hall formed the Manchester based band The Colourfield, releasing the album Virgins & Philistines in 1985, which included the single "Thinking of You" (UK #12 hit single). This new musical direction would culminate in collaborations with the Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie, contributing a number of songs to the Seeds' Sense (1992), Jollification (1994), Dizzy Heights (1996) and Tilt (1999) albums. Hall also co-wrote the song "Smoke Rings" for Broudie's debut solo album Tales Told. The track was subsequently released as the lead track on the Smoke Rings EP. This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... // The Colourfield is a British band that was formed in 1984 in Manchester (see 1984 in music) when former The Specials and Fun Boy Three front man Terry Hall joined up with ex-Swinging Cats members Toby Lyons and Karl Shale. ... The Lightning Seeds are an alternative pop band, largely the brainchild of writer, singer and guitarist Ian Broudie (born August 4, 1958, Liverpool, England). ... Ian Broudie (born August 4, 1958 in Liverpool, England) is a prolific musician and producer, best known for his 1990s band the Lightning Seeds. ... It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ...

In 2001 he appeared as a guest on the Gorillaz-D12 single "911", which was a song about terrorist attacks in the U.S. Gorillaz is a virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. ... D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip-hop group from Detroit, Michigan, which has had albums reach the top of the American, British, and Australian album charts: Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

In 2007 he provided vocals for many tracks on the Dub Pistols album Speakers and Tweeters, as well he appeared live at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK on the Pyramid Stage with Lily Allen (and fellow Specials / Fun Boy Three band member Lynval Golding). He also played on the Park Stage, once again with Lynval Golding and also Blur frontman Damon Albarn and beatboxer Shlomo, playing a version of Specials classic "A Message To You Rudi". Later that year in July he appeared at GuilFest on the BBC2 radio stage with Dub Pistols and Lynval Golding. In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Dub Pistols is a London dub music band, founded ex-club promoter by Barry Ashworth in 1996. ... The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or Glasto, is the largest[1] greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ... Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born May 2, 1985) is an English singer-songwriter best known for songs such as Smile and LDN. She is the daughter of actor/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Fun Boy Three The Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful multi-racial English band which ran from 1981 to 1983 and was headed by singer Terry Hall after he left The Specials. ... Lynval Golding (born 24 July 1951, in St. ... Lynval Golding (born 24 July 1951, in St. ... Blur are an English rock band formed in Colchester in 1989. ... Damon Albarn, (IPA: []) (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of rock band Blur. ... Shlomo is a human beatboxer from Leeds. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Guilfest, formerly the Guildford Festival, is a British music festival, held in Stoke Park, Guildford each July. ... Dub Pistols is a London dub music band, founded ex-club promoter by Barry Ashworth in 1996. ... Lynval Golding (born 24 July 1951, in St. ...

Discography

Albums

• Ultra Modern Nursery Rhyme as a member of Terry, Blair and Anouchka (1990)
• Vegas with David A. Stewart under the name Vegas (RCA Records - 1992)
• Home (Anxious Records - 1994)
• Laugh (The Southsea Bubble Company/Telstar Records - 1997) - #50 UK
• The Hour of Two Lights with Mushtaq (2003)

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Singles

• "Missing" with Blair and Anouchka (Nov 1989) - #75 UK
• "Ultra Modern Nursery Rhyme" with Blair and Anouchka (Feb 1990) - #77 UK
• "Forever J" (Aug 1994) - #67 UK
• "Sense" (Nov 1994) - #54 UK
• "Rainbows EP" (Oct 1995) - #62 UK
• "Ballad Of A Landlord" (Jun 1997) - #50 UK
• "Problem Is" with Dub Pistols (Oct 2003) - #66 UK

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Quote

"Wish I had lipstick on my shirt instead of piss stains on my shoes". ("Friday Night, Saturday Morning" song lyrics)

External links

• A Tale Of Woe (Yahoo! Group)
• Quasimodobell Discography And Lyrics
• A Terry Hall web site