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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Chapters: Madness (band) albums, Madness (band) members, Madness (band) songs, Songs written by Chas Smash, Songs written by Chris Foreman, Songs written by Mark Bedford, Songs written by Mike Barson, Songs written by Suggs, Madness discography, My Girl, The Liberty of Norton Folgate, House of Fun, The Return of the Los Palmas 7, One Step Beyond, The Harder They Come, Our House, One Step Beyond., Absolutely, The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1, The Rise & Fall, Night Boat to Cairo, Shame & Scandal, Keep Moving, Baggy Trousers, Embarrassment, The Sweetest Girl, Mad Not Mad, It Must Be Love, The Prince, Michael Caine, Grey Day, The Madness, One Better Day, Wonderful, NW5, Shut Up, Cardiac Arrest, Lee Thompson, Wings of a Dove, Driving in My Car, Sorry, Johnny the Horse, The Sun and the Rain, Sugar and Spice, (Waiting For) The Ghost Train, Dust Devil, Tomorrow's, Forever Young, Daniel Woodgate, Uncle Sam, Yesterday's Men, Drip Fed Fred, Lovestruck, Zarjazz, Girl Why Don't You. Excerpt: Madness are a British pop/ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976. The band continue to perform with their most recognised lineup of seven members, although their lineup has varied slightly over the years. They were one of the most prominent bands of the late-1970s 2 Tone ska revival. Madness achieved most of their success in the early to mid 1980s. Both Madness and UB40 spent 214 weeks on the UK singles charts over the course of the decade, holding the record for most weeks spent by a group in the 1980s UK singles charts. However, Madness achieved this in a shorter time period (1980-1986). The core of the band formed as The 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 Lord Suggs) took over the lead vocals after seeing the band perform in a friend's garden. Smyth, who left after an argument with Mike Barson, was replaced by Gavin Rodgers, Barson's girlfriend's brother. McPherson was kicked out of the band for too often choosing to watch Chelsea instead of rehearsing. Thompson left the band after Barson criticised his saxophone playing. By 1978, the band had allowed McPherson to return, after filling in temporarily for Hasler (who had taken over vocals when McPherson was removed). Thompson returned after patching things up with Barson, and Daniel Woodgate (Woody) and Mark Bedford (Bedders) also joined the band, on drums, replacing Garry Dovey, and bass guitar, replacing Gavin Rodgers, respectively. After briefly changing their name to Morris and the Minors, the band renamed itself as Madness; paying homage to one of their favourite songs by ska/reggae artist Prince Bust