Career
In 1999, he was the first United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom and elsewhere, but it was not until his work got the remix treatment that he got his major breakthrough. Hall appeared in the film Love Actually in 2003, where he sang 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.
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. Foreign the first time, selected black British music artists came together in Hall"s honour to raise money for two charities close to his heart:The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust, and Rays of Sunshine, a children"s charity.
Lynden"s Wish, a registered charity, remains his legacy.
On 23 May 2006, a Lynden"s Wish memorial celebration was held in his honour at Kensington Roof Gardens. Two white doves were released as a symbol of peace, accompanied by the London Community Gospel Choir who sang "All You Need is Love" as performed by Hall in the film Love Actually. Many of the artists who performed the previous year"s concerts also performed tributes, including Omar, Roachford and Don-East. All proceeds were donated to the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust.
Lynden David Hall discography at Discogs
Lynden David Hall at the Internet Movie Database
Lynden David Hall on Myspace
Other sites
Official Website.
Homage to Lynden David Hall from "Telerama radio" (audio file). Video of Lynden playing a short set at the ACLT"s Gift of Life 2 Fundrasier in 2001.
Random Records – official record company website. ACLT – The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust website.
Rays of Sunshine website.
"Soul star dies after cancer fight", British Broadcasting Corporation News, 15 February 2006. Lynden David Hall interview by Pete Lewis, Blues & Soul magazine. May 2000 (reprinted April 2008).
Lynden David Hall dies of cancer at 31, from Digital Spy.
Lynden David Hall obituary from The Independent Online Edition – Obituaries.