But who is really the most popular of all those amazing acts which have come out of the city over the last 60 years or so?
We have looked at the figures to provide a measurable answer to the question of who is Sheffield’s biggest band or singer, by taking a look at the figures provided by the streaming service Spotify.
The service provides a figure for the number of monthly listeners for all the acts included on its site, and we have looked at some of the best known Sheffield acts to put together a list nursing the current figures. We have included singers born or brought up in the city in the list.
There are still, however, some grey areas – where a singer has been with a number of bands, but not performed on all of their hits. These are explained within the list.
Below is the full rundown, from number 17 to number one. And some of the results may seem surprising.
. Sheffield's most popular pop stars
We have compiled the list of Sheffield's most popular pop stars at the current time, based on spotify streams Photo: Submitted
. 17. Babybird
In 17th place are Babybird, famous for the song You're Gorgeous, have 234,900 monthly listenes on Spotify Photo: Roger Nadal
. 16. Reverend and the Makers
At number 16, are Reverend and the Makers, known for Heavyweight Champion of the World, have 273,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Picture:: Zak Hussein/PA Wire Photo: Zak Hussein
. 15. Heaven 17
Ranked 15 are Heaven 17, famous for songs like Temptation. The band was streamed 393,400 times on Spotify in the last month Photo: Neil Cross
. 14. Richard Hawley
At number 14 is Richard Hawley, creator of Standing at Sky's Edge, who has 393,400 monthly listeners on Spotify. Picture: Chris Etchells Photo: Chris Etchells
. 13. Bruce Dickinson
We have placed Bruce Dickinson, brought up in Sheffield, at number 13. He has 530,200 monthly listeners on Spotify. Iron Maiden, who he fronted for many years, have 8.1 million, so he could arguably be considerably higher than this position. We have not included the Iron Maiden figures in this list because not all of them featured Bruce's iconic voice. Picture: Malcolm Billingham Photo: Malcolm Billingham
1. Sheffield's most popular pop stars
We have compiled the list of Sheffield's most popular pop stars at the current time, based on spotify streams Photo: Submitted
2. 17. Babybird
In 17th place are Babybird, famous for the song You're Gorgeous, have 234,900 monthly listenes on Spotify Photo: Roger Nadal
3. 16. Reverend and the Makers
At number 16, are Reverend and the Makers, known for Heavyweight Champion of the World, have 273,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Picture:: Zak Hussein/PA Wire Photo: Zak Hussein
4. 15. Heaven 17
Ranked 15 are Heaven 17, famous for songs like Temptation. The band was streamed 393,400 times on Spotify in the last month Photo: Neil Cross