Madness and Prince Buster

The ska band found great inspiration in ska legend Prince Buster (1938-2016), who in 1963 released the song ‘Madness’. The rest is history.

In an interview with BBC following Buster’s death, Madness frontman Suggs opened up about how important the late star had been in his and fellow bandmates’ careers.

He said: “The fact he came from the streets and he had a terrific sense of humor and energy – it really appealed to us and it had a huge impact on everything we did, really.”