Madness
Madness spent the 80s as Britain's most-charted singles band, evolving from 2 Tone nutty-boy ska into wry, melancholic pop portraiture. 'House of Fun' and 'Our House' captured everyday English life with a music-hall wit few could match.
Origin: Camden Town, London, England · Years active: 1976–present
Biography
Madness spent the 80s as Britain's most-charted singles band, evolving from 2 Tone nutty-boy ska into wry, melancholic pop portraiture. 'House of Fun' and 'Our House' captured everyday English life with a music-hall wit few could match.
Key 1980s albums
- Absolutely (1980)
- 7 (1981)
- The Rise & Fall (1982)
- Keep Moving (1984)
Essential songs
- Our House (1982)
- House of Fun (1982)
- It Must Be Love (1981)
- Baggy Trousers (1980)
- Wings of a Dove (1983)
Genres
ska-reggae · new-wave · pop
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