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    Mike BarsonBritish musician
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    Mike Barson - Wikipedia

    Born21 April 1958 · Edinburgh, Scotland
    InstrumentsKeyboards · piano · organ · harmonica · vibraphone · guitar · saxophone
    Labels2 Tone · Stiff · Virgin · V2 · Go! Discs · Lucky 7
    GenresSka · pop · new wave · 2-tone
    Suggs and Mike Barson of Madness: how we made One Step Beyond
    Suggs and Mike Barson of Madness: how we made One Step Beyond
    The GuardianNov 24, 2014
    Early years

    Barson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He grew up in North London with his two brothers, Dan and Ben, who are also musicians (with Ben being one of Roland Gift's collaborators). He is often known by the nickna… See more

    Music career

    Madness became a successful British band during the late 1970s to mid-1980s, having initial success as part of the Two-Tone movement. Barson was and is a prominent songwriter in the band, and effectively the musical dir… See more

    Political views

    In September 2016, Barson told the website The Canary that he was a member of the left-wing campaigning group Momentum and voted for Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour Party leadership election. He said: "I heard all these unple… See more

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