Remembering when these 10 famous Sheffield residents returned to their home city
Sheffield has stars in many walks of life, from comedy to drama, sport and especially music.
By Julia Armstrong
Published 9th Mar 2021, 15:00 BST
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Here we celebrate just 10 of the Steel City’s famous sons and daughters in pictures – but if your favourites have been left out of this one, keeping looking because we’re going to do more.
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5. Cocker the North
Singer Joe Cocker, performing at Sheffield Arena in 2007, had huge hits with a cover of A Little Help From My Friends and the duet Up Where We Belong with Jennifer Warnes. Joe, born in Crookes, cut his teeth as a performer in Sheffield from the early 1960s in bands including Vance Arnold and the Avengers, while working as a gas fitter. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
Actor Patrick McGoohan, seen here on the cover of a biography by Roger Langley, was actually born in New York but came to Sheffield aged seven and got his first break here. The star of cult series The Prisoner and Danger Man grew up on Clarkehouse Road, Broomhall. He worked as a stage manager at Sheffield Repertory Company and first appeared in the theatre when he stood in for an absent actor. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
Sheffield band Pulp are another of the city's huge successes, formed in 1978 and going on to become big stars for the Britpop generation, although they didn't embrace the label. Their 1995 Glastonbury headline set is now legendary. Frontman Jarvis Cocker from Intake is a star in his own right with a successful career in music and cultural commentary. Photo: Free
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Richard Hawley now has an established solo career following stints with Pulp and The Longpigs.
He is seen here at the launch of 2019 musical Standing at the Sky's Edge at the Crucible Theatre, which is based around his songs and set in Park Hill. The city has an integral role in his music. Photo: Chris Etchells