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Revision as of 20:39, 2 October 2001 by 129.128.16.xxx (talk) (links)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Ska is music style inspired by the same Jamaican popular dance music that inspired reggae. It began in the 1960s, had a 2nd popularity in the 1980s, and another wave of popularity in the 1990s.
One of the most commercially successful bands of 2nd Wave ska music was Madness.
The biggest selling American band of 3rd Wave was the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.