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Music from Leeds

94 musicians born in Leeds and 56 bands formed there, ordered by how many Wikipedias write about them.

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  1. 1
    Peter O'Toole born 1932
  2. 2
    Melanie Brown born 1975 · hip-hop, pop
  3. 3
    Kaiser Chiefs formed 2000 · punk rock, rock
  4. 4
    alt-J formed 2008 · indie rock, art rock
  5. 5
    Corinne Bailey Rae born 1979 · contemporary R&B, pop
  6. 6
    John Simm born 1970
  7. 7
    The Sisters of Mercy formed 1980 · alternative rock, rock
  8. 8
    Jimmy Savile born 1926
  9. 9
    Gang of Four formed 1977 · punk rock
  10. 10
    We Are Domi formed 2016 · electropop, Scandinavian pop
  11. 11
    Soft Cell formed 1980 · electronic, pop
  12. 12
    Bonobo born 1976 · electronic, rock
  13. 13
    Scritti Politti formed 1977 · new wave, punk rock
  14. 14
    Peter Christopherson born 1955 · industrial
  15. 15
    Frederick William Faber born 1814
  16. 16
    Barry Ryan born 1948 · rock, pop
  17. 17
    The Mission formed 1986 · gothic rock
  18. 18
    Rusko born 1985 · dubstep
  19. 19
    Christie formed 1969 · rock, pop
  20. 20
    LFO formed 1988 · techno, electronica
  21. 21
    Michael Moran born 1948 · stage and screen
  22. 22
    Lily Elsie born 1886
  23. 23
    Fox Stevenson born 1993 · drum and bass
  24. 24
    The Wedding Present formed 1985 · indie rock
  25. 25
    The Pigeon Detectives formed 2002 · indie rock
  26. 26
    Duncan Mackay born 1950
  27. 27
    The Mekons formed 1977 · alternative rock
  28. 28
    Angela Morley born 1924
  29. 29
    Stevie Wright born 1947 · rock
  30. 30
    Ernie Wise born 1925
  31. 31
    The Music formed 1999 · alternative rock
  32. 32
    Michael Chapman born 1941 · jazz, folk
  33. 33
    Nightmares on Wax born 1988 · electronic, trip hop
  34. 34
    Alan Hawkshaw born 1937 · rock and roll
  35. 35
    Julian Barratt born 1968
  36. 36
    Fanny Waterman born 1920 · classical
  37. 37
    The Sunshine Underground indie rock
  38. 38
    Andrew White born 1974 · alternative rock
  39. 39
    Derek Leckenby born 1943 · rock
  40. 40
    Vic Reeves born 1959 · surreal humour, physical comedy
  41. 41
    I Like Trains formed 2004 · alternative rock
  42. 42
    ¡Forward, Russia! formed 2004 · indie rock
  43. 43
    Jeannie Carson born 1928
  44. 44
    The Cassandra Complex formed 1980 · industrial
  45. 45
    Nick Hodgson born 1977 · independent
  46. 46
    Diana Coupland born 1928
  47. 47
    Yard Act formed 2019 · indie rock, post-punk
  48. 48
    Anthony Rooley born 1944
  49. 49
    Jack Popplewell born 1911
  50. 50
    Jeremy Dyson born 1966
  51. 51
    Benny Green born 1927 · jazz
  52. 52
    Gary Husband born 1960 · jazz, jazz fusion
  53. 53
    Craig Adams born 1962 · heavy metal
  54. 54
    Simon Rix born 1977
  55. 55
    Chris Moyles born 1974
  56. 56
    Stateless formed 2002 · alternative rock, indie rock
  57. 57
    Trevor Wishart born 1946
  58. 58
    Mark Chung born 1957
  59. 59
    Rhianna born 1983 · pop
  60. 60
    Christian Darnton born 1905
  61. 61
    Rob Overseer born 1973 · electronica
  62. 62
    Red Lorry Yellow Lorry formed 1981 · punk rock, gothic rock
  63. 63
    Hood formed 1991 · post-rock
  64. 64
    Pale Saints formed 1987 · alternative rock
  65. 65
    Chris Whitten born 1959 · rock
  66. 66
    Robin Beanland born 1968
  67. 67
    Eagulls formed 2010 · punk rock
  68. 68
    Emma-Jean Thackray born 1989 · nu jazz
  69. 69
    Dennis Armitage born 1928 · jazz
  70. 70
    Paul Ryan born 1948 · pop
  71. 71
    The Ukrainians formed 1991 · folk rock
  72. 72
    Nicholas M. Baines born 1978 · indie rock
  73. 73
    Christian Ignatius Latrobe born 1758
  74. 74
    Jake Thackray born 1938
  75. 75
    Abrasive Wheels formed 1976 · punk rock, oi!
  76. 76
    The March Violets formed 1981 · gothic rock
  77. 77
    Carolynne Poole born 1980
  78. 78
    Delta 5 formed 1979 · punk rock
  79. 79
    Hannah Trigwell born 1990
  80. 80
    Sean Conlon born 1981 · pop
  81. 81
    Royston Langdon born 1972 · rock
  82. 82
    Michael Roll born 1946 · classical
  83. 83
    Andrew Lippa born 1964
  84. 84
    Eric Robinson born 1908
  85. 85
    Sally Timms born 1959 · folk, alternative country
  86. 86
    Dead Disco formed 2005 · new wave
  87. 87
    Mark Richardson born 1970 · folk rock
  88. 88
    Beau born 1946 · traditional folk
  89. 89
    George Linley born 1797
  90. 90
    TJ Davis born 1968 · pop
  91. 91
    Sandra Stevens born 1949
  92. 92
    To Kill a King formed 2009 · rock
  93. 93
    Interplanetary Criminal born 1993
  94. 94
    Ivy Benson born 1913 · jazz
  95. 95
    Dickie Hawdon born 1927 · jazz
  96. 96
    Hawk Eyes punk rock
  97. 97
    The Chevin indie rock
  98. 98
    The New Mastersounds formed 1999 · jazz-funk
  99. 99
    The Three Johns formed 1981 · punk rock
  100. 100
    Bob Andrews born 1949 · rock, rhythm and blues
  101. 101
    David Gedge born 1960
  102. 102
    Hookworms formed 2010 · space rock
  103. 103
    Bearfoot Beware formed 2010 · alternative rock
  104. 104
    Gentlemans Pistols formed 2003 · rock
  105. 105
    Skinnyman born 1974 · hip-hop
  106. 106
    Johnny Kalsi born 1967 · world, traditional folk
  107. 107
    Pete Greenwood born 1980 · folk rock
  108. 108
    Peter Solowka born 1959
  109. 109
    Send More Paramedics formed 2001 · crossover thrash
  110. 110
    Stanford Robinson born 1904
  111. 111
    The Expelled punk rock
  112. 112
    Vesta Victoria born 1873
  113. 113
    Your Vegas alternative rock
  114. 114
    Robert Harvey born 1983
  115. 115
    Charlie Barnes born 1989 · alternative rock, rock
  116. 116
    Jackie Chambers born 1964 · traditional heavy metal
  117. 117
    The Dunwells formed 2009 · indie rock
  118. 118
    Robin Aspland born 1961 · jazz, rhythm and blues
  119. 119
    Pete Spencer born 1948
  120. 120
    Ron Tree born 1963
  121. 121
    Honest John Plain born 1952
  122. 122
    Age of Chance formed 1985 · alternative rock
  123. 123
    Castrovalva indie rock
  124. 124
    Christopher Ball born 1936
  125. 125
    Cud formed 1987 · indie rock
  126. 126
    Dedringer formed 1977 · hard rock
  127. 127
    Dinosaur Pile-Up alternative rock
  128. 128
    Mike Redway born 1939
  129. 129
    Artio formed 2018 · electronic, alternative rock
  130. 130
    Gentleman's Dub Club formed 2006 · dub
  131. 131
    Girls at Our Best! formed 1979 · punk rock
  132. 132
    Hope & Social alternative rock
  133. 133
    Paul Clark born 1962 · electronic
  134. 134
    Roller Trio formed 2010 · jazz rock
  135. 135
    Samay formed 2005 · Indian classical
  136. 136
    The Batfish Boys gothic rock
  137. 137
    Tse Tse Fly formed 1988 · alternative rock
  138. 138
    Vessels formed 2005 · post-rock
  139. 139
    Adam Perry born 1969 · alternative rock
  140. 140
    Belinda O'Hooley traditional folk
  141. 141
    Rameses B dubstep, house
  142. 142
    John Varley Roberts born 1841
  143. 143
    Max Kester born 1901
  144. 144
    Nell Smith born 2007 · alternative rock
  145. 145
    Andrew John born 1948
  146. 146
    Arthur Foxton Ferguson born 1866
  147. 147
    Alan Cooper born 1931 · jazz
  148. 148
    Jeff Christie born 1946
  149. 149
    Andi Durrant born 1981
  150. 150
    Menace Beach formed 2012 · indie rock

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Everything here comes from Wikidata, the free database behind Wikipedia: people whose place of birth is the city or one of its districts, and groups formed there, who have a MusicBrainz entry. They’re ordered by how many Wikipedias have an article about them. Each name links to its entry. Players are the artists’ official Spotify profiles or YouTube channels and only load when you press play; those services may set cookies.