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Phil Lynott Thin Lizzy - (1949-1986)
Philip Lynott, guitarist and singer of the famed pop group "Thin Lizzy", though actually born in Birmingham, England on 20th August 1949, of an Irish mother and a black Brazilian father, moved with his mother to live in Manchester while he was still...
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Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow was born on the 20th January 1971 in Frodsham in Cheshire and attended Weaver Vale Junior School and then Frodsham High School. From a very early age he worked every Saturday night as a musician in Connah's Quay Labour Club. At the age of fifteen he entered the BBC's...
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Bee Gees
Jointly known as the Bee Gees, Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb's career began when the three gathered in a bedroom in their home in Manchester, working out the natural harmonies that were to become one of the distinguishing features of the Bee Gees' sound. Their talents were not exactly...
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Happy Mondays
A group of 6 musicians whose debut album should have been in the Guiness Book of Records on account of its title alone : "Happy Mondays' Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)". The original group included Sean Ryder...
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Herman's Hermits & Peter Noone
This British band formed in 1963 and included Manchester-born Peter Noone (lead vocals), Keith Hopwood (guitar), Derek Leckenby (guitar), Karl Green (bass), and Barry Whitwarm (drums). Noone came to the forefront with his boyish looks and toothy smile, when...
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Shayne Ward
Singer Shayne Ward was born on 15th October 1985 and lives and was raised in Clayton, Manchester. He is the youngest son, and a twin, of a large family of 3 brothers and 3 sisters, and was educated at St Gregory's High School. His career took off in 2005 when he won the ITV...
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