British Music

Aimee Anne Duffy, professionally known as Duffy, was born on 23 June 1984 in Gwynedd, Wales. Duffy is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her album “Rockferry” is currently the top selling album in the UK in 2008.

The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award-winning English pop group formed in 1994 consisting of Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, and Melanie Chisholm. The girls are considered to be UK’s most successful all-female group, as they sold over 55 million records worldwide.

Ash is an alternative rock band that was formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland back in 1992. Ash initially found mainstream success when the media pegged the music they were making as Britpop, but have eventually branched out into pop rock, indie rock, and other musical genres.

The Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. The Arctic Monkeys was formed back in 2002 and currently consists of Alex Turner on lead vocals and guitar, Jamie Cook on guitar, Matt Helders on drums and back-up vocals, and Nick O’Malley on bass guitar.

Even though this isn’t a music video it is featured because of it’s creativity. Notice the music perfectly matches the whole theme of the video. It is especially cool how the beat from Vanilla Ice’s Ice Ice Baby and Michael Jackson’s Billy Jean are mixed together. The artist who recorded the mix is Tigerstyle and the song is titled “Nachna Onda Ni”. I’m not sure if he is British or not, but he also raps over the music in the full length version.

Lily Rose Beatrice Allen or more popularly known as Lily Allen is an English singer-songwriter and TV chat show host who was born on May 2, 1985. Best known for her songs Smile and LDN, Lily Allen is the daughter of actor/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Lily Allen also hosts her own BBC Three talk show Lily Allen and Friends.

All Saints are a BRIT Award-winning English-Canadian girl pop group formed in 1996. The group consists of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton. All Saints was one of the most successful British pop group of the 90’s with Never Ever as their biggest hit to date. The release of their fourth studio album is planned for late 2008.

Queen is an English rock band that was formed in 1970 by guitarist Brian May, Freddy Mercury, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. Queen rose to fame during the 1970s and has been Britain’s most successful band. Queen is known for its musical diversity and incorporation of audience participation in their live performances.

Daniel Bedingfield is a New Zealand born British singer and songwriter. He is the brother of the pop singer Natasha Bedingfield, whom he shares the Guinness World Record for being the only siblings who have had solo number-ones in the UK chart history.

Rachel Lauren Stevens is an English singer, actress, and a model who was born on April 9, 1978. She is a former member of the pop group S Club 7 and since then has launched a solo recording career, released 7 singles, and two albums in the UK.