Famous Welsh musicians who share your roots - stars like Ian Bone, Beatrice Botterill and David Bowie!
Cilla Black Very many UK TV appearances. Hosted UK version of Blind Date. Highly successful singer with chart success throughout her early career. Major hit with 'Step inside love'.
Welsh grandparent.
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Ian Bone Self styled dangerous anarchist. Founded class war and movement against the monarchy. Wrote cult novel 'Anarchist' set in Swansea. Edited 'The Alarm' the Swansea free sheet that got two leaders of Swansea City Council sent to prison.
Born in Swansea and went to Swansea University. Quoted as 'The most dangerous man in Britain' by the News of the World. Lived in Swansea for eighteen years, had two children .
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Beatrice Botterill Famous Welsh harpist, Played for royalty!
Born in Cardiff lived in Dyfrig Street Llandaff. Mostly played in full Welsh costume. Taught other harpists now famous.
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David Bowie Famous distinctive and influential pop-rock star.
Debatable, we still have no real evidence of a significant Welsh connection despite a large number of postings here at famouswelsh.com. If anyone finds something please let us know.
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James Dean Bradfield From the massively successful Welsh band 'Manic Street Preachers'.
From Blackwood, Wales.
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Michele Breeze International star of world hit musical 'Evita'. Performed 'Boudicca' in her own one woman musical play.
Grandparents were Welsh, from Maesteg near Bridgend. Name of Griffiths. Michele lives in North Wales.
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Johnny Buckland Guitarist with top British band Coldplay. He helped form the band when he was at the University College London.
From Mold, North Wales.
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Huw Bunford Guitarist with the Super Furry Animals.
Born in Cardiff.
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Cilla: The Biography An intimate portrait of Cilla Black. From her early career as a 1960's pop sensation, it seeks to reveal the truth about her relationship with the Beatles and her relationship with manager Brian Epstein.
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