Live It Up 99 and 100: The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum/Ghost Town RIP Terry Hall
Posted in 1980s, Live It Up, Music at 12:00 on 22 December 2022
Yet another sad loss. This time Terry Hall of The Specials, Special AKA, Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield and more.
It wasn’t until I saw reports of his death that I discovered he had been subjected to a horrific ordeal as a schoolboy.
His musical legacy is assured, though.
With The Specials he helped to bring back the mid-sixties ska sound. The band was also significant for being multi-racial and addressing social issues.
With Fun Boy Three the musical emphasis changed – see a previous entry in this category here but I always liked this rather pessimistic song from that band.
Fun Boy Three: The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum
However, many consider this – even more gloomy – track The Specials’ masterpiece.
The Specials: Ghost Town
Terence Edward (Terry) Hall: 19/3/1959 – 18/12/2022. So it goes.
Tags: Fun Boy Three, Ghost Town, Live It Up, Special AKA, Terry Hall, The Colourfield, The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum, The Specials
