Lead singer of the Specials and a former member of Fun Boy Three and the Colourfield, Terry Hall, has died aged 63.
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The Specials single Gangsters, released in 1979, reached No 6 in the UK singles charts and they dominated the Top 10 over the next two years. Their 1981 single Ghost Town reached No 1 as riots between young Black people and police were erupting across the UK at the time, in response to racist discrimination and the use of stop-and-search tactics. The songs lyrics dealt with Britain's urban decay, unemployment and disfranchised youth.

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