Yahoo News Legendary DJ's 'final message' before he died turned into new song
The 'final message' of a legendary DJ who died has been turned into a new song thanks to a Scots singer.
Ross Ferguson has released a surprise tribute to his close friend and collaborator Mallorca 'Mall' Lee, who passed away in February at the age of 51 following a terminal cancer diagnosis.
The song is called Love A Little and is described as an "agonisingly heartfelt yet incredibly inspiring outpouring of emotion" which stemmed from the words of the late DJ, producer, MC and Sonic Group founder.
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Released with the full blessing of Mall’s wife and kids, the song takes Mall’s words and weaves them into a narrative inspired by the impact on his family, friends and fans – and the legacy those words of love have left.
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Ross said: “Mall really touched a lot of people around the world with those words, as always he just said the right thing so powerfully, so simply.
“He wanted all of us, his friends and family, to look out for each other and take lessons from what happened to him, how fast things changed.
“That was Mall – he was always thinking about everyone else. Even in those moments.
“So that’s what we’ve done – helping each other through it and just life in general.
“And it’s funny, when any of us are talking, it’s like he’s there with us. It’s a thing he has done, created these bonds.
“I was talking to a couple of the guys and something just sank in. I came off the call and the song just poured out.
“Once again, Mall was there.”
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The chorus of Love A Little contains Mallorca’s final message to his fans, the words which resonated around the world and were at the heart of the celebration of Mall’s life:
It says: "Love, that’s all we really have, our one true currency. So tell the ones around you what they mean".
Producing the single was Andy Haldane, who introduced Mall and Ross back in 2010 and worked closely with the pair throughout their career together.
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Ross added: “I’d love this song to resonate with people not for me, but for the message. Mall’s message.
“This thing he’s done for his group of close friends is incredible – he’s really changed all of us.
“Some of us didn’t know each other well and now we have this super close connection – Mallorca – and we’re all in it together.
“Of course we’re all trying to look out for Maria, Oceano and Angel – he asked us all individually to do that too.
“I hope like we all have, people can take this in and realise life is fast, man, it’s fleeting. It’s temporary.
“So like he said… TELL people how you feel. Please. Be more Mall."
The song is out now and can be listened to here.
