Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays were a British band from Salford, Greater Manchester, central figures of the late-1980s Madchester scene. Their fusion of indie rock, funk, and acid house, fronted by Shaun Ryder's drawling vocals, created a new template for alternative dance music.
Origin: Salford, Greater Manchester, England · Years active: 1980–1993, 1999–present
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Biography
Happy Mondays were a British band from Salford, Greater Manchester, central figures of the late-1980s Madchester scene. Their fusion of indie rock, funk, and acid house, fronted by Shaun Ryder's drawling vocals, created a new template for alternative dance music.
Key 1980s albums
- Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) (1987) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Bummed (1988) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (1990) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- ...Yes Please! (1992) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Uncle Dysfunktional (2007) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Step On (1990) — 80s songs
- Kinky Afro (1990) — 80s songs
- 24 Hour Party People (1987) — 80s songs
- Wrote for Luck (1988) — 80s songs
- Hallelujah (1988) — 80s songs
- Loose Fit (1990) — 80s songs
- Bob's Yer Uncle (1990) — 80s songs
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Happy Mondays — quick answers
- Who are Happy Mondays?
- Happy Mondays — Salford, Greater Manchester, England, active 1980–1993, 1999–present. Happy Mondays were a British band from Salford, Greater Manchester, central figures of the late-1980s Madchester scene. Their fusion of indie rock, funk, and acid house, fronted by Shaun Ryder's drawling vocals, created
- What did Happy Mondays release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 5 albums and 7 essential songs for Happy Mondays, covering 1987–1988.
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