Lynden David Hall (7 May 1974 – 14 February 2006)[1] was an English singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who emerged during the late 1990s as part of the neo soul movement.[2] In 1999, he was the first UK performer ever voted "Best Male Artist" by the readers of Britain's Blues & Soul magazine. His debut album, Medicine 4 My Pain, as well as the singles "Do I Qualify" and "Sexy Cinderella", had an instant appeal to soul fans in the UK and elsewhere, but it was not until his work got remixed that he got his major breakthrough.[3] In October 2003, Hall was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma; he died on 14 February 2006, at the age of 31,[4] from complications resulting from the stem cell transplant he received in January 2005.[5]
Born in Wandsworth, South London, he won the "best newcomer" accolade at the 1998 MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards.[4]
In 1999, he was the first UK performer ever voted "Best Male Artist" by the readers of Britain's Blues & Soul magazine. His debut album, Medicine 4 My Pain, as well as the singles "Do I Qualify" and "Sexy Cinderella", had an instant appeal to soul fans in the UK and elsewhere, but it was not until his work got remixed that he got his major breakthrough.
In October 2003, Hall was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma; he died on 14 February 2006, at the age of 31, from complications resulting from the stem cell transplant he received in January 2005. Hall was in remission at the time of his death. Hall is survived by his wife Nikkie Hall, his parents and sister Syreeta Hall.[3]
Shortly before he died, while in hospital in November 2005, Hall and his wife achieved their wish to help others suffering by putting on the successful Lynden's Wish concert at London's Jazz Café.[5][4]
^ abcRoberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 241. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
^Perrone, Pierre (19 February 2006). . The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
^ abCaroline Sullivan, "Lynden David Hall -Gifted young singer who defined a British alternative to American R&B" (obituary), The Guardian, 17 March 2006.
^ abcd"Soul star dies after cancer fight". BBC News. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ abZendle, Miriam (15 February 2006). "Lynden David Hall dies of cancer at 31". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
Lynden David Hall interview by Pete Lewis, Blues & Soul magazine. May 2000 (reprinted April 2008).
January 14, 2023
lynden, david, hall, 1974, february, 2006, english, singer, songwriter, arranger, record, producer, emerged, during, late, 1990s, part, soul, movement, 1999, first, performer, ever, voted, best, male, artist, readers, britain, blues, soul, magazine, debut, alb. Lynden David Hall 7 May 1974 14 February 2006 1 was an English singer songwriter arranger and record producer who emerged during the late 1990s as part of the neo soul movement 2 In 1999 he was the first UK performer ever voted Best Male Artist by the readers of Britain s Blues amp Soul magazine His debut album Medicine 4 My Pain as well as the singles Do I Qualify and Sexy Cinderella had an instant appeal to soul fans in the UK and elsewhere but it was not until his work got remixed that he got his major breakthrough 3 In October 2003 Hall was diagnosed with Hodgkin s lymphoma he died on 14 February 2006 at the age of 31 4 from complications resulting from the stem cell transplant he received in January 2005 5 Lynden David HallBackground informationBorn 1974 05 07 7 May 1974Wandsworth South London EnglandDied14 February 2006 2006 02 14 aged 31 Years active1997 2006 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Singles 2 3 Films 3 References 4 External linksLife and career EditBorn in Wandsworth South London he won the best newcomer accolade at the 1998 MOBO Music of Black Origin Awards 4 In 1999 he was the first UK performer ever voted Best Male Artist by the readers of Britain s Blues amp Soul magazine His debut album Medicine 4 My Pain as well as the singles Do I Qualify and Sexy Cinderella had an instant appeal to soul fans in the UK and elsewhere but it was not until his work got remixed that he got his major breakthrough Hall appeared in the film Love Actually in 2003 as the lead singer of the surprise band that plays the Beatles All You Need Is Love at the wedding of the characters played by Keira Knightley and Chiwetel Ejiofor Two years later he released his third studio album In Between Jobs on the independent record label Random Records 4 In October 2003 Hall was diagnosed with Hodgkin s lymphoma he died on 14 February 2006 at the age of 31 from complications resulting from the stem cell transplant he received in January 2005 Hall was in remission at the time of his death Hall is survived by his wife Nikkie Hall his parents and sister Syreeta Hall 3 Shortly before he died while in hospital in November 2005 Hall and his wife achieved their wish to help others suffering by putting on the successful Lynden s Wish concert at London s Jazz Cafe 5 4 Discography EditAlbums Edit 1997 Medicine 4 My Pain UK No 43 2000 The Other Side UK No 36 2005 In Between Jobs UK No 188 1 Singles Edit Year Title Chart Positions AlbumUK Singles Chart 1 1997 Sexy Cinderella 45 Medicine 4 My Pain Do I Qualify 261998 Crescent Moon 45 Sexy Cinderella C amp J Remix 171999 Medicine 4 My Pain 2000 Forgive Me 30 The Other Side Sleeping with Victor 49 Let s Do It Again 69 Lady Day amp John Coltrane Courtney Pine feat Lynden David Hall 144 Back in the Day Courtney Pine 2005 Day Off Stay Faithful In Between Jobs2010 Ma Foya Michael Olatuja feat Lynden David Hall Films Edit 2003 Love ActuallyReferences Edit a b c Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 241 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 Perrone Pierre 19 February 2006 Lynden David Hall The Independent Archived from the original on 19 February 2006 Retrieved 13 February 2021 a b Caroline Sullivan Lynden David Hall Gifted young singer who defined a British alternative to American R amp B obituary The Guardian 17 March 2006 a b c d Soul star dies after cancer fight BBC News 15 February 2006 Retrieved 13 February 2021 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link a b Zendle Miriam 15 February 2006 Lynden David Hall dies of cancer at 31 Digital Spy Retrieved 13 February 2021 External links EditOfficial website at the Wayback Machine archived 2013 05 15 Lynden David Hall at IMDb Lynden David Hall discography at Discogs Lynden David Hall interview by Pete Lewis Blues amp Soul magazine May 2000 reprinted April 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lynden David Hall amp oldid 1120141758, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
