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Was totally gutted to hear this early this morning. I remember I had some christmas money around 81 (I was 10) and my brother who was older convinced me to buy 'More Specials' on Cassette . I've loved them ever since and got to see them twice eventually in 2008.
He was a very talented man as they all were , seems a shame he fell out with Dammers so early on but I spose we wouldn't have had Fun Boy 3 and his other projects. Listening to the Specials has a real nostalgic quality of sharing a bedroom with brother who passed away some years back and the music he played.
Worth a listen:
Don’t worry, just the intro is Mallett.
Long obituary in Guardian covering life after two-tone
Not many get an obituary in the FT but TH did. “bands will play no more”. RIP
redmex try the original version as well Andy and Joey
It appears that it was an aggressive cancer that got him - according to a post somewhere else.
I had know that he was a depressive ( and at time very angry - at least he was when I saw them in 1979) but wasn't aware of the child abuse issue. As someone has said - his parents didn't really help him out.
That said , and with that background, he did pretty well to climb out of the pit ....
Oldfart there are so many clips of that tune to choose from all great and I never knew that it is and old ska song so another brilliant cover
It appears that it was an aggressive cancer that got him – according to a post somewhere else.
My understanding is that it was Pancreatic Cancer. A real t### of a disease. RIP TH, The Specials were (like many others on here) a part of some very meaningful music from my youth.
I read the same. A 'stomach bug' in early October, dead by mid December. **** off cancer.
Pancreatic cancer is horrific. It's really hard to catch early and by the time your GP has half a clue you're jaundiced and it's too late. Most people only last 12-18 months after a diagnosis, some much less.
I lost one of my best mates just before his 50th birthday to pancreatic cancer. F*** Cancer
Anybody interested should listen to the Beat Surrender download on BBC Sounds.A very fine tribute to Terry's music.Lots of multi racial sounds which
I think all your inlaws will enjoy!😉