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The 2 Tone Ska Era Falls Silent as Terry Hall Passes
December 2023 ends the voice of the British ska revival with Terry Hall dead at 63. The Specials founder Jerry Dammers shaped a movement that splintered after his ouster, while Hall’s persona anchored the band and its successor acts Fun Boy Three and later projects.
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