Alistair Griffin - Singer and songwriter, with two top twenty hit singles and a top twenty album in the UK, who rose to fame on the BBC's Fame Academy 2.
Amelia Lily - This Nunthorpe teen is blowing audiences away in the 2011 X Factor. To quote Richard Madeley, of Richard and Judy fame, "16 year old Amelia will be a massive star whatever happens in this series - a supernova exploding there."
Brodsky Quartet - String Quartet started in Middlesbrough in 1972 by brother and sister Michael and Jacqueline Thomas with friends Ian Belton and Alexander Robertson. Known for playing classical music, and in particular the classic string quartet repertoire of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Bartok and Shostakovich, they have also collaborated with such rock and pop figures as Björk, Sting, Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney.
Chris Corner - This Boro-born musician and songwriter is a founding member of the Sneaker Pimps. Currently performing as IAMX and has recently collaborated with Imogen Heap.
Chris Rea - Chris Rea is one of the world's best slide guitarists and is known for his instantly recognisable, distinct, husky voice.He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. 2009 saw the release of new material and he embarks on a live tour in 2010.
Cyril Smith OBE - Virtuoso concert pianist of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s and piano teacher, born Cyril James Smith at Costa Street.
Journey South - Brothers Carl and Andy Pemberton are a talented musical duo from Middlesbrough. They achieved third place on the second UK series of popular television talent show The X Factor in 2005. We're proud of their musical achievement and generosity of spirit. They released their song "That's What I Love About Home" as a single to help Charity Help for Heroes.
Video: What I Love About Home
Marion Ryan - Popular singer of the 1950s, she was once called "the Marilyn Monroe of Popular Song."
Michael Joseph "Micky" Moody - Guitarist and former member of hard rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. An active session musician, he has performed on over 100 albums.
Micheal Joesph ''Micky'' Moody on wikipedia
Paul Rodgers - Paul Rodgers is best known for being a member of Free and Bad Company. In recent years he has toured and recorded with Queen.
Rodgers goes by the nickname "The Voice". He is ranked number 55 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Singers of All Time."
Stephen Barchan - Award-winning composer and music copyist born in Middlesbrough. His music has been performed throughout Europe, Australia and the USA, along with various radio broadcasts.He recently scored the music for the new film "A Closed Book" (based on the novel by Gilbert Adair) directed by Raoul Ruiz and starring Daryl Hannah, which premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
Suzannah Clarke - Opera singer Suzannah Clarke was born and brought up in Middlesbrough. Suzannah gained her BA Hons degree in Business Studies, worked for a year in British Steel at Redcar and Cleveland and then turned to opera!
She has performed as Principal at some of the top opera houses in the world including La Scala, Milan, the Hungarian State Opera, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera and Scottish Opera.
Suzannah is also a Love Middlesbrough ambassador.
Vin Garbutt - Folk singer and songwriter born in Middlesbrough. Protest songs are a speciality.