De Mánchester han salido grupos y solistas tan relevantes como Oasis, Barclay James Harvest, Herman's Hermits, Van Der Graaf Generator, The Hollies, Buzzcocks, The Fall, The Smiths (y posteriormente su líder Morrissey y el guitarrista Johnny Marr), Joy Division, The Durutti Column, A Certain Ratio, Simply Red, Happy Mondays, James, Take That, The Stone Roses, Inspiral Carpets, New Order, Black Grape, The Charlatans, The Chemical Brothers, 808 State, A Guy called Gerald, Northside, Electronic, John Foxx, Foghat, entre otras bandas y artistas.