Madness

British ska band · English pop/ska band

Members

• Cathal Smyth 1976–1977 (trumpet); 1976–1977 (harmonica); 1976–1977 (acoustic guitar); 1976–1977 (bass guitar); 1976–1977 (background vocals); 1979–1988 (acoustic guitar, background vocals, bass guitar, harmonica, trumpet); 1992–present (acoustic guitar, background vocals, bass guitar, harmonica, trumpet) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Lee Thompson 1976–1977 (background vocals, percussion, saxophone); 1978–1988 (background vocals, percussion, saxophone); 1992–present (background vocals, percussion, saxophone) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Chris Foreman 1976–1978 (guitar); 1992–2005 (guitar); 2006–present (guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Mike Barson 1976–1984 (background vocals, keyboard, piano, vibraphone); 1992–present (background vocals, keyboard, piano, vibraphone) · MusicBrainz
• Suggs 1977–1977 (lead vocals); 1978–1988 (lead vocals); 1992–present (lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Mark Bedford 1978–1986 (bass guitar); 1992–2009 (bass guitar); 2012–present (bass guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Daniel Woodgate 1978–1986 (drums (drum set), percussion); 1992–present (percussion); 1992–present (drums (drum set)) · MusicBrainz
• Steve Nieve 1984–1986 (synthesizer); 1984–1986 (keyboard) · MusicBrainz
• Seamus Beaghen 1986–1986 (organ); 1986–1986 (keyboard) · MusicBrainz
• Kevin Burdette 2005–2006 (guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Graham Bush 2009–2013 (bass guitar) · MusicBrainz

Also known as

Madness Mednis The Madness

Links

• IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm3994606/
• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/125179578
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000195874
• bandsintown www.bandsintown.com/a/4016
• biography laut.de/Madness
• discography page www.pirate-punk.net/groupe-musique-punk/?band=Ma
• discography page www.punk-lyrics.net/band/madness
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/10388
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/294828
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madness_(band)
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madness_(band)#The_Madness
• discogs listed instagram.com/madnessband/
• discogs listed myspace.com/madnessofficial
• discogs listed www.facebook.com/madnessofficial
• discogs listed www.madness.co.uk/
• discogs listed www.youtube.com/user/MadtubeMTV
• discogs listed x.com/MadnessNews
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/4AYkFtEBnNnGuoo8HaHErd
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/1825
• image commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madness-19-07-20
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/Madness
• lyrics muzikum.eu/en/122-5794/madness/lyrics.html
• lyrics genius.com/artists/Madness
• official homepage www.madness.co.uk
• other databases id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94030031
• other databases musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/Madness/
• other databases catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13904747p
• other databases d-nb.info/gnd/5229698-2
• other databases imvdb.com/n/madness
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/madness
• other databases www.45cat.com/artist/madness
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/2205/
• other databases www.whosampled.com/Madness/
• other databases www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n94030031
• purchase for download open.qobuz.com/artist/85999
• purchase for download www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/madness/85999
• purchase for mail-order www.amazon.com/-/e/B000APWNP0
• secondhandsongs secondhandsongs.com/artist/1952
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/madness-43d69fd7.html
• social network twitter.com/madnessnews
• social network www.instagram.com/madnessband/
• social network www.tiktok.com/@madnessbandofficial
• songkick www.songkick.com/artists/1959190
• streaming music.apple.com/gb/artist/362303
• streaming tidal.com/artist/9130
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q745741
• youtube www.youtube.com/channel/UC0iYPVu2agNaaqbnHFPCBFQ
• youtube www.youtube.com/user/MadnessVEVO

Identifiers

mbid: 5f58803e-8c4c-478e-8b51-477f38483ede · wikidata: Q745741, Q64007260 · isni: 0000000119557755 · discogs: 10388, 294828 · spotify: 4AYkFtEBnNnGuoo8HaHErd · apple_music: 362303

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