"Terry, you meant the world to me. I love you."
Damon’s touching piano tribute to Terry Hall shared on his official socials (20 December 2022).
RIP Terry 💔
Damon on Terry Hall and The Specials:
"When I was in my early teens, I was really lucky because I had bands such as the Specials, who had that fusion of different types of music. In a way, Gorillaz is inspired by their groundbreaking attitude." (2001)
"I was obsessed with him, I could not imagine anyone cooler. (…) the implication of the Specials as a reflection of multicultural London - what they were saying on songs like Ghost Town had a very powerful impact on me." (2014)
"The Specials was one of those crucial epiphanies I had as a young teenager, when I watched them perform Ghost Town on Top of the Pops. It spoke to me of a really bright, multicultural, positive future, and that’s why I’ve always been in love with Terry and the Specials and everything that it led me to. It led me to reggae. Ultimately, it led me to Marley and to amazing adventures and people I’ve met in the continent of Africa." (2021)