It is a sad day for british music, as it was announced that the influencial and seminal soul singer Lynden David Hall lost his battle with cancer. Trevor Nelson Radio DJ and friend of the singer said ""It's a sad day for British black music, but knowing Lynden as I do, I hope the attention that this brings him will make people go and re-visit his music."

Winner of the 1998 best newcomer award at the Mobo's the london had been suffering from the rare cancer Hodgkin's Lymphoma and died on Tuesday after battling the cancer for two years.