What has Middlesbrough given to the world music scene?

[redrobrob]

Wendy Smith (singer) - Wikipedia

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Formally of Prefab Sprout.. Boro lass.. and a sweet voice..

 

[Capybara]

The band was formed when they were living in Hull so we are claiming them as a Hull band.

You missed the Red Guitars off the list. If you are going to claim bands at least claim the decent ones.

 

[johnsmithsno2]

The Brodsky Quartet – class!(ical)

 

[Derby_Red]

Momento Mori, for all you old Blaises-going goths out there

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

The Wilson Family - Wikipedia

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[guisborough_rob]

Tom Robinson…from Stokesley?

 

[row_7]

You missed the Red Guitars off the list. If you are going to claim bands at least claim the decent ones.

And Indians in Moscow

 

[El Guapo]

punk bands

Embittered
Boxed in
Sawn off
War all the time
Prolefeed

(Although they are several bands with one or two founder members that link them - mainly the boy Quinn from Guisborough)

 

[El Guapo]

Also, Dan

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

NWOBHM band - Black Rose

 

[rkangel]

NWOBHM band - Black Rose

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Black Rose without Ken on guitar and Mike on bass just isn't Black Rose for me.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

Black Rose without Ken on guitar and Mike on bass just isn't Black Rose for me.

 

[rkangel]

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That takes me back.

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Didn’t Red Box of Lean on Me fame have a connection with the area or have I made that up???

Yes...the singer once lived in Middlesbrough ... somewhere off Marton Rd IIRC

Jon Moss's mam was from Middlesbrough (very tenuous)

Dunst from Chumbawamba from Billog i think

Jannick Gers at a stretch from Hartlepool

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

Don't forget Our Man in the Field!!

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

Also Shirley Bassey's mam is from New Marske.

 

[rkangel]

The keyboards player of Venus Grrrls (Grace IIRC) is from the TS6 environs I believe.

 

[Redpete]

Someone mentioned Chubby and living next door to Alice, well Smokey's lead singer Chris Norman was born in Redcar.

He did one of our lasses favorite songs with Suzi Quatro.

Stumblin in ( after a bottle of wine )

He also did a song about Laburnum road in Redcar.

 

[SmallTown]

Chris Rea?

 

[indeedido]

The band was formed when they were living in Hull so we are claiming them as a Hull band.

Embarrassed for you Brian lad.