Not all our Yorkshire musical achievements are groups or bands everyone would be proud of but we could put on a great festival from some acts on this list.
- Def Leppard sheffield
- Saxon barnsley
- Robert Palmer batley
- David Coverdale north yorkshire singer for Whitesnake and Deep purple
- Black lace ossett
- Jive Bunny rotherham andy pickles
- Human league sheffield ware and marsh quit to form heaven 17
- The Housemartins hull
- the wedding presents
- Pulp and Jarvis cocker sheffield common people
- Sisters of mercy
- Terrorvision keighley
- Melanie Brown scary spice leeds
- Shed Seven, seahorses york
- Chumbawamba
- Gareth Gates bradford
- Artic Monkeys sheffield
- Kaiser Chiefs guisely
- Pigeon Detectives rothwell
- The Cribbs wakefield
- Corrine Bailey Rae
- Kate Rusby
- Housemartins
- Richard Howley
- Tasmin Archer
- Kiki Dee
If your local favourite is not on this list let us know so we can update.