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[kicksinstyle]

sad news

 

[cocostella]

Indeed. Legend.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

Oh no!
Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63 - BBC News

 

[Yorky]

sad news

Part of my life’s soundtrack, I’m genuinely gutted.

 

[Clouseau]

Part of my life’s soundtrack, I’m genuinely gutted.

Me too.
I red he was an Argentina fan though. Nobody’s perfect.

 

[Inkss]

After seeing The Specials on Rock Goes To College, the 10 year old me made my first lone/not mum bought clothing purchase. I got the bus down to Reaction (the Mod/Skin clobber shop) in Acton Vale and bought a black BD just like Mr Hall was wearing on RGtC.
So I guess my admiration for his look at that time got me into 'clothes' and what subsequently morphed into my personal style.
Cheers Terry.

 

[Thin White Duke]

Yeah ‘Nite Klub’ was one of my favourite songs that they’d play in the teen disco we would frequent back then when we didn’t look old enough to get in the pubs and clubs. Sad news and no age. Enjoy yourselves lads, it’s later than you think!

 

[Clouseau]

Found their re-formation pretty pathetic TBH.
After their separation, I was more Specials AKA than FB3 and Hall’s other bands anyway.

Edit: Good to see this one is alive and still kickin’

thesuntavern-djs-music-jerry-dammers-the-specials | The Sun Tavern

www.thesuntavern.co.uk

 

[Clouseau]

This old songbook in my collection is a gem.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

Looks to be the work of Paul Sample. Great artist. I'm a wee bit dubious about the racial depictions, though, I have to say.

 

[covskin]

Their early songs were deadly accurate about Coventry at the time but I could have done without what they became.

 

[Clouseau]

Their early songs were deadly accurate about Coventry at the time but I could have done without what they became.

Illustrated by Nick Davies

 

[kicksinstyle]

Looks to be the work of Paul Sample. Great artist. I'm a wee bit dubious about the racial depictions, though, I have to say.

Nick Davies was the artist, there's an interview with him here that does say he was influenced by Sample among others:

Exclusive: Interview With Nick Davies - Bringing The Specials Songs To Life In Cartoon Art

With the 30th anniversary of The Specials now upon us, I wanted to highlight one of the most creative pieces of art work associated with 2-...

marcoonthebass.blogspot.com

Agree with you on the characterizations, very much of their time...

 

[The Saint]

Being a nosey-parka out in my neighbourhood in the lovely -2 (28f) weather
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A long NB-3 with a proper fur hood ?

 

[covskin]

Illustrated by Nick Davies

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I actually recognise where that is!

Skinheads picking on someone, however. How about the other way around, that happened, nobody cares about that.