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Happy Mondays are a rock group formed in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK during 1980. The original line-up was Shaun Ryder (vocals), Paul Ryder (bass), Gary Whelan (drums), Paul Davis (keyboard) & Mark Day (guitar). Mark 'Bez' Berry later joined the band onstage as a dancer/percussionist then Rowetta Satchell became their 2nd vocalist in 1990. The group's work bridged the Manchester independent rock music of the '80s and the developing UK rave scene, influenced by funk, house & psychedelia to pioneer the Madchester sound. Their best-selling albums were Bummed (1988), Madchester Rave On (1989) then Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (1990), the last going platinum in the UK. Happy Mondays broke up during 1993, having since reformed several times.