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The North East has created a wealth of musical talent; there’s Sting, Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music, The Animals, Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys.
With the emergence of Arctic Monkeys, Yorkshire’s legacy of 1980s electro-pop has given way to a more raw sound.
In Leeds rich Yorkshire sounds continue with artists like The Kaiser Chiefs, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Music, Sunshine Underground, Pigeon Detectives and Black Wire.
The Heart of England is home to diverse talent such as Robbie Williams, Led Zeppelin, Kasabian and Duran Duran.
Essex claims a host of musical stars: The Prodigy hail from Braintree, Blur from Colchester, while in Basildon Depeche Mode all met at school.
Bands who have hailed from the South East include Fatboy Slim and The Kooks (Brighton), Radiohead and Supergrass.