Too Many Recent Deaths R.I.P. Walter "Wolfman" Washington (died Dec 22nd, at age 79), Terry Hall (died Dec 18th, at age 63 - in the Specials, Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield ), Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown founder and leader - died Sept 13th, at age 75) and Thom Bell (died Dec 22nd, at age 79 - record producer, arranger and songwriter, helping to creating the "Philadelphia Sound" in the 1970s) /// Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin; check out the links at your leisure.
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Performer [Composer]
Song
Album [Format]
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REQ:Request
BED:Music Played Whilst Talking
NEW:New Release
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Mainstay Kim Simmonds died Sept 13th, at age 75. This album featured "Lonesome" Dave Peverett on vocals, after Chris Youlden left the previous spring. Simmonds would be the only member to continue with the band after this album, as all other band members left to form Foghat the following year.
Mainstay Kim Simmonds died Sept 13th, at age 75. // This was the first album released after guitarist Lonesome Dave, drummer Roger Earl, and bassist Tone Stevens allleft, to form Foghat. This left Kim Simmonds as the only remaining member. Simmonds recruited a new line-up, predominantly members of the blues band Chicken Shack.
He was known as "The Tan Canary" for the multi-octave range of his singing voic; he died Dec 22nd, at age 79. / He won a W.C. Handy Award for the album.
.... He died Dec 22nd, at age 79. / .... He died Dec 22nd, at age 79 - cousin of Ernie K-Doe. / Click on Link above/ left, to view the original local single
Thom Bell died Dec 22nd, at age 79. He was a record producer, arranger and songwriter, helping to creating the "Philadelphia Sound" in the 1970s along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, particularly with the Delfonics, Stylistics, New York City and Spinners. / * Apparently this recording was Bell's inspiration for his production style.
Thom Bell died Dec 22nd, at age 79. He was a record producer, arranger and songwriter, helping to creating the "Philadelphia Sound" in the 1970s along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, particularly with the Delfonics, Stylistics, New York City and Spinners.
Thom Bell died Dec 22nd, at age 79. He was a record producer, arranger and songwriter, helping to creating the "Philadelphia Sound" in the 1970s along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, particularly with the Delfonics, Stylistics, New York City and Spinners.
Thom Bell died Dec 22nd, at age 79. He was a record producer, arranger and songwriter, helping to creating the "Philadelphia Sound" in the 1970s along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, particularly with the Delfonics, Stylistics, New York City and Spinners. // This album was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia
... His biggest hit / Thom Bell died Dec 22nd, at age 79 - he played on this. ALSO, was a record producer, arranger and songwriter, helping to creating the "Philadelphia Sound" in the 1970s along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, particularly with the Delfonics, Stylistics, New York City and Spinners. Click on Link above/ left, to view the album
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas. / * - The Selecter 'The Selecter' was on the B-side
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
Time:
6:45
Artist:
The Specials [Robert Thompson*] [Billed as 'The Specials Featuring Rico' **]
Song:
A Message To You Rudy [their 2nd single / originally by Dandy Livingstone, July 1967]
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas. / * - Dandy Livingstone's real name / ** "Rico" is trombonist Rico Rodriguez, who was also on the original Dandy Livingstone recording. // Click the Link above, left, to view the English single
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
Time:
6:56
Artist:
The Squad [Hall, Scullion, McNulty] [Hall's punk group, pre-Specials]
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas. Recorded at Pathway Studios, July 1978 // Click on Link above/ left, to view the original English single.
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas. / Click on Link above/ left, to view the comp CD.
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas. // Click on Link above/ left, to view the original English single, with a picture sleeve
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
Time:
7:26
Artist:
Fun Boy Three [Single credited to 'The Fun Boy Three With Bananarama']
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas. // On the album, the song is titled " "T'aint What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)"
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas. // The Dub Pistols are a dub/big beat band from London, founded by Barry Ashworthm in 1996, and the resident DJs at "Backbeat" in Leeds.
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987), Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas.
Terry Hall died Dec 18th, at age 63. He was in the Specials (1977 - 1981), Fun Boy Three (1981 - 1983), the Colourfield (1984 - 1987); also Terry, Blair & Anouchka, and Vegas. // Their first new material with Hall, since 1981's "Ghost Town" single. " ... And then there were three; two-thirds of the Fun Boy Three. No Jerry Dammers."
[Original 12", 33 ⅓ RPM vinyl:] • (Chrysalis, June 1981)
Comment:
In an interview in 2011, Dammers explained what he was trying to convery:
" The overall sense I wanted to convey was impending doom. There were weird, diminished chords: certain members of the band resented the song and wanted the simple chords they were used to playing on the first album. It's hard to explain how powerful it sounded. We had almost been written off and then "Ghost Town" came out of the blue. "
