Another Madness connection for Mr Fame is that he hooked up with
Prince Buster on the ska Kings first UK tour (1963 I think), which led
to Fame recording some ska tracks. I think Georgie played on Buster's
classic "Wash Wash" with the Les Dawson Blues Unit (NOT that Les
Dawson!)

Andy
http://www.hilltop61.freeserve.co.uk
http://www.wailers.co.uk

> > Scatty wrote: Georgie Fame was male 60s artist had hit's with 'Yeh Yeh' and 'The 
>Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde'
> >And Steve said: Don't forget 'Get Away'
> 
> Don't know if I already posted this, but he also covered 'Shop Around' (early fave 
>of Camden's finest) and a certain song called 'Madness'. Hence the namecheck on MNM?
> 
> Iain
> 
> PS I'm not old enough to remember either!

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