Take That's main man from Frodsham, first went solo in 1996, topping the charts with his first two singles, "Forever Love" and "Love Won't Wait", together with his debut album, "Open Road" A feat he later matched with his third and fifth albums, and the single, "Sing." A prolific songwriter for other acts as well as his own, the Liverpool and Tory fan (two things that don't normally go together), has written 13 UK number-one singles, selling over 50 million records worldwide. Declaring himself bankrupt and serving community service for two assaults, he has reappeared in 2018 with the mysterious weekly release of various unannounced tracks on Spotify. After time away from the city, he now lives in Reddish - even working as a barman in Chorlton. He returned, aged 19, to enrole on a music course, recording his hit "Maverick A Strike" album four years later and winning the BRIT Award.
The hotly-tipped Paul Simon's "Gracelands" influenced Macclesfield afro beat trio have scored millions of streams on Spotify with their sunny vibes "Replica" debut album reaching no.79 in the UK charts in 2019.įollowing his mother's death from a heroin overdose, the Edinburgh-born soul and reggae singer was brought up by his aunt and uncle in Manchester, from age 11 to 16. Lead singer Diane Charlemagne died in 2015 Their UK no.2 single "The Key, The Secret" was one of the biggest hits of the 90s, topping the Dutch Top 40 chart. Mancunian Eurodance band formed in 1992 by ex-Yargo, A Guy Called Gerald and Together keyboard player Rohan Heath. Still based in Manchester, they are now a duo. Formed in Manchester after a chance meeting at The Hacienda by A Certain Ratio keyboard player Andy Connell, former Magazine drummer Martin Jackson and Nottingham born model Corinne Drewery. Legendary soulful jazz pop trio famed for the 1986 hit "Breakout". Popular in Ibiza, the Mancunian Deep House DJ incorporates punk and metal, hip-hop, electronica, soul and funk influences in his tracks, which include the 2013 Top 10 hit "What I Might Do".
We've excluded those artists born in Manchester but who left as young children
List includes artists from Greater Manchester, groups formed in Manchester, bands with Mancunian lead singers or key musicians, RNCM and Chetham's alumni, and artists with a very strong Manchester connection. The most listened to bands from Manchester on Spotify and Deezer
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