Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays are a band formed in Manchester, England in 1985. The band was fronted by Shaun Ryder, who formed the band with his brother Paul Ryder, who played bass, and their friend Bez, who danced, played percussion and provided moral support, plus guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan. They have stated that the band name is a take on the title of New Order's timeless classic, "Blue Monday."

Quotations

"I grew up in New York in the Seventies, and I've seen a lot of people who live life on the edge, but I've never before seen a group of people who had no idea where the edge is." - Tina Weymouth on the Happy Mondays http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,6737,661059,00.html

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"Amazingly enough I could remember the songs, considering it took me six months to remember my name." - Shaun in an interview during the reunion in 2000 http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jfiles/files/s232280.htm

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