Madness (English pop/ska band)

~ Group

Relationships

members:Suggs (in 1977, from 1978 until 1988, from 1992 to present: lead vocals)
Garry Dovey (from 1977 until 1978: drums (drum set))
Gavin Rodgers (from 1977 until 1978: bass guitar)
Mark Bedford (from 1978 until 1986, from 1992 until 2009, from 2012 to present: bass guitar)
Daniel Woodgate (from 1978 until 1986, from 1992 to present: percussion, drums (drum set))
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) (from 1978 until 1988, from 1992 to present: saxophone, percussion, background vocals)
Chas Smash (from 1979 until 1988, from 1992 to present: trumpet, harmonica, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, background vocals)
Steve Nieve (from 1984 until 1986: synthesizer, keyboard)
Seamus Beaghen (in 1986: organ, keyboard)
Mike Barson (from 1992 to present: piano, vibraphone, keyboard, background vocals)
Chris Foreman (from 1992 until 2005, from 2006 to present: guitar)
Kevin Burdette (UK guitarist) (from 2005 until 2006: guitar)
Graham Bush (from 2009 until 2013: bass guitar)
original members:Chas Smash (from 1976 until 1977: trumpet, harmonica, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, background vocals)
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) (from 1976 until 1977: saxophone, percussion, background vocals)
Dikron Tulane (from 1976 until 1977: lead vocals)
Chris Foreman (from 1976 until 1978: guitar)
John Hasler (from 1976 until 1978: drums (drum set), lead vocals)
Mike Barson (from 1976 until 1984: piano, vibraphone, keyboard, background vocals)
supporting bass guitar by:Norman Watt-Roy (from 1994 until 1996)
supporting keyboard by:Paul Carrack (in 1984)
James Mackie (in 1984)
Terry Disley (in 1986)
tribute artists:One Step Behind (Madness tribute group)
founded:Lucky Seven Records
owns:Liquidator Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:Smash Hits Reader’s Poll – Band of the Year (1981) (number: 4) (order: 4)
picture:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madness-19-07-2005.jpg [info]
purchase music for mail-order:US: B000APWNP0 [info]
purchase music for download:https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/id362303 [info]
https://play.google.com/store/music/artist?id=Ardgw6thsgs4pjs2thqlcfou5bi [info] (until 2020-10-12)
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3994606/ [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/10388 [info]
official homepages:http://www.madness.co.uk/ [info]
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94030031 [info]
http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/Madness/ [info]
http://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/2205 [info]
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13904747p [info]
https://d-nb.info/gnd/5229698-2 [info]
https://imvdb.com/n/madness [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/madness [info]
https://www.45cat.com/artist/madness [info]
https://www.whosampled.com/Madness/ [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n94030031 [info]
Myspace:https://myspace.com/madnessofficial [info]
BBC Music:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/5f58803e-8c4c-478e-8b51-477f38483ede [info] (until 2020-11-19)
social networking:https://twitter.com/madnessnews [info]
https://www.facebook.com/madnessofficial [info]
https://www.instagram.com/madnessband/ [info]
YouTube channels:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0iYPVu2agNaaqbnHFPCBFQ [info]
https://www.youtube.com/user/MadnessVEVO [info]
https://www.youtube.com/user/MadtubeMTV [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/artist/4AYkFtEBnNnGuoo8HaHErd [info]
https://www.deezer.com/artist/1825 [info]
lyrics page:http://muzikum.eu/en/122-5794/madness/lyrics.html [info]
https://genius.com/artists/Madness [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000195874 [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/1952 [info]
VIAF ID:125179578 [info]
Wikidata:Q745741 [info]
Songkick:https://www.songkick.com/artists/1959190 [info]
setlist.fm:https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/madness-43d69fd7.html [info]
Last.fm:https://www.last.fm/music/Madness [info]
Bandsintown:https://www.bandsintown.com/a/4016 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/362303 [info]
https://tidal.com/artist/9130 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleCredited asAttributesArtistLength
instruments arranged
Black and BluebrassMadness3:02
Circus FreaksbrassMadness3:15
Death of a Rude BoybrassMadness3:58
Given the OpportunitystringsMadness3:31
How Can I Tell YoubrassMadness3:19
Kitchen FloorbrassMadness3:21
La LunabrassMadness3:38
LeonbrassMadness3:48
MiserybrassMadness3:17
Never Knew Your NamebrassMadness3:28
Pam the HawkstringsMadness4:37
So AlivebrassMadness2:59
produced
(Don’t Let Them) Catch You CryingMadness4:10
Another Version of MeMadness2:40
BlackbirdMadness4:03
Can’t Touch Us NowMadness4:12
Don’t Leave the Past Behind YouMadness2:46
Don’t Look BackThe Hip Young ProducersMadness3:35
Given the OpportunityMadness3:31
Good TimesMadness2:54
GrandslamMadness2:36
HerbertMadness3:58
I BelieveMadness3:44
Mr. ApplesMadness3:39
Mumbo JumboMadness3:23
My Girl (ballad version)Madness2:54
My Girl (Mike Barson / demo version)Madness2:29
Pam the HawkMadness4:37
Soul DenyingMadness5:13
Whistle in the DarkMadness3:29
You Are My EverythingMadness4:09
tribute albums
30 Years of Madness: A 30th Anniversary TributeVarious Artists
House of Ska: A Tribute to MadnessVarious Artists
Specialized III: Mad Not CancerVarious Artists
named after
Madness
wrote
Animal Farm
Behind the Eight Ball
David Hamilton Jingle (Madness version)
Seven Year Scratch
Terry Wogan Jingle (Madness Version)
Visit to Dracstein Castle