Terry Hall

Sad news about Terry Hall. He was 63, the same age as me.

I can't say I was a fan of The Specials but I bought two of his post Specials albums – Ultra Modern Nursery Rhymes with the short-lived Terry, Blair and Anouchka (1990), and Laugh, a solo album (1997) – both of which I enjoyed.

I also have a compilation CD – Terry Hall The Collection (1992) – which features tracks by The Specials, Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield, and Terry, Blair and Anouchka.

Not a bad legacy. The Guardian has more here.

Update: Rob Lyons has written this piece for Spiked - RIP Terry Hall, voice of an anti-racist generation.