Mike Barson

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Mike Barson
Barson performing live with Madness at Manchester Arena in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Michael Barson
Born	(1958-04-21) 21 April 1958 (age 66) Edinburgh, Scotland
Genres	Ska pop new wave 2-tone
Occupations	Multi-instrumentalist songwriter composer
Instruments	Keyboards piano organ harmonica vibraphone guitar saxophone
Years active	1976–1984 1992–present
Labels	2 Tone Stiff Virgin V2 Go! Discs Lucky 7
Website	www.madness.co.uk

Michael Barson (born 21 April 1958) is a British multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and composer. In a career spanning 45 years, Barson came to prominence in the late 1970s as the keyboard player for the band Madness.