Celebrity Midlanders Part One - Musicians

The West Midlands has long been hailed as a breeding ground for creative talent, and this gallery of famous musicians is no exception.

Take our photo tour to find out which singers, producers and rock stars were born or raised in the region!

... and keep an eye out for our forthcoming galleries 'Famous Midland Screen Stars' and 'Famous Midland Inventors', coming soon.

Birmingham indie rock outfit The Twang were formed in Quinton in 2001. Their debut single Wide Awake, released in early 2007, was recorded at The Magic Garden Studio in Wolverhampton. The band's football loyalties are sharply divided, with one member supporting Villa, another supporting Birmingham City and the rest supporting Albion.

1980s songstress Tiffany, most famous for the pop song I Think We're Alone Now, was actually born in California but moved to Cannock in around 2005 to be with her British husband. She now divides her time between there and Los Angeles. Since mid-2005, Tiffany has notched up several TV appearances, taking part in reality shows Hit Me Baby One More Time and the fifth season of Celebrity Fit Club.nextpage

Fran Healy found fame as the lead singer of the Scottish alternative rock band Travis, but was originally born in Stafford. He moved to Glasgow with his family at an early age and is now based in Berlin. The band were twice awarded BRITS and are widely noted to have influenced subsequent British bands like Coldplay and Keane. Their most memorable hits include Sing and Why Does It Always Rain On Me?.nextpage

Dexy's Midnight Runners frontman Kevin Rowland is from Wolverhampton. The band formed in Birmingham in 1978 and hit the big time in 1982 with their pop anthem Come On Eileen - which went straight to Number One in both the UK and the US. Kevin is now based in London and has reformed the band.nextpage