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Madness is tagged as: ska, 80s, british, new wave, pop

1) Madness are a pop/ska band from Camden Town, London, England that formed in 1976. As of 2007, the band has continued to perform with their most recognised lineup of seven members, although it’s varied slightly over the years. They were one of the most prominent bands of the late-70s 2 tone ska revival. However, as their career progressed, the band moved away from ska & closer toward conventional pop music.
Madness achieved most of their success in the 80s. Madness spent exactly 214 weeks on the UK singles charts from 1980-89, thereby sharing the record for most weeks spent by a group in the 80s UK singles charts, with UB40.
Formation
The core of the band formed as The North London Invaders in 1976, and included Mike Barson (Monsieur Barso) on keyboards and vocals, Chris Foreman (Chrissy Boy) on guitar and Lee Thompson (Kix) on saxophone and vocals. They later recruited John Hasler on drums and Cathal Smyth (better known as Chas Smash) on bass guitar. Later in the year, they were joined by lead vocalist “Dikron”. This six-piece lineup lasted until part way through 1977, when Graham McPherson (better known as Suggs) took over the lead vocals after seeing the band perform in a friend’s garden. Smyth, who was poor on bass guitar, was replaced b...
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Top 10 Madness Songs
Our House
One Step Beyond
It Must Be Love
Baggy Trousers
House Of Fun
My Girl
Night Boat to Cairo
The Prince
Embarrassment
Grey Day
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Top 10 Madness Albums
Divine Madness
Complete Madness
Utter Madness
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond...
Absolutely
The Liberty Of Norton Folgate
Total Madness
The Rise and Fall
The Heavy Heavy Hits
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