Musicians
The Resume
(1976- )
Born in London, United Kingdom
Suggs (Birth name Gavin McPherson; January 13, 1961- ), vocals
Mike Barson (May 21, 1958- ), keyboards
Lee Thompson (October 5, 1957- ), sax
Chris Foreman (August 8, 1956- ), guitar
Mark Bedford (August 24, 1961- ), bass guitar
Daniel Woodgate (October 19, 1960- ), drums
Chas Smash (Birth name Carl Smyth; January 14, 1959- ), backing vocals, trumpet and percussion
Broke up in 1986, reunited in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2003
Recorded the albums 'One Step Beyond' (1979), 'Absolutely' (1980), '7' (1981), 'The Rise and Fall' (1982), 'Keep Moving' (1984), 'Mad Not Mad' (1985), 'Wonderful' (1999), 'The Dangermen Sessions' (2005) and 'The Liberty of Norton Folgate' (2009)
Recorded the singles 'One Step Beyond' (1979), 'My Girl' (1979), 'Baggy Trousers' (1980), 'Embarrassment' (1980), 'The Return of the Los Palmas 7' (1981), 'Grey Day' (1981), 'Shut Up' (1981), 'It Must Be Love' (1981), 'House of Fun' (1982), 'Driving in My Car' (1982), 'Our House' (1982), 'Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)' (1983), 'Wings of a Dove' (1983), 'The Sun and the Rain' (1983), 'Michael Caine' (1984) and 'Lovestruck' (1999)
Why they might be annoying
Suggs was temporarily kicked out of the band for spending too much time watching soccer instead of rehearsing.
Commenting on the skinheads who showed up at their concerts, Smash said, 'We don't care if people are in the NF [National Front, a far-right whites-only political party] as long as they're having a good time.'
Suggs called their 'Mad Not Mad' album 'a polished turd.'
They were one-hit wonders in the US.
Why they might not be annoying
They had 17 Top Ten hits in Britain (including two appearances in the Top Ten by 'It Must Be Love').
Their Madstock reunion concert inspired such enthusiastic foot stomping by the audience that local residents called the police to report an earthquake (1992).
A show based on their hit 'Our House' won the Olivier Award for best new musical (2003).
Credit: C. Fishel
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