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British ska band The Specials lead singer Terry Hall passes away at 63

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He passed away at the age of 63 following an unspecified brief illness

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Terry Hall shot to fame in the 1970s as the modish lead singer of the socially conscious 2 Tone band

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which was formed with anti-racism, multi-racial objective

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He was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, and most genuine souls

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Terry's music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life

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The humor, the pain, the joy, the fight for justice, but mostly the love,” the band’s statement reads

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No cause of death was given, and also the band asked for respect for Hall's family

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Hall joined The Specials band, then called the Automatics, in 1977.

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Their band's popularity peaked with "Ghost Town" in 1981

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Terry went solo in 1984 and later rejoined The Specials for a 2008 reunion tour