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Best songs released by artists from or connected to Blackpool including The Pet Shop Boys, The Cure and The Nolans

Best songs released by artists from Blackpool according to readers. (Photo: Getty)
Best songs released by artists from Blackpool according to readers. (Photo: Getty)

The Blackpool Gazette asked its readers to name the best songs released by artists from Blackpool and nearly 200 people commented with their suggestions!

Below we have collected those of which we were able to find a picture for, but we appreciate there are many other local favourites out there!

The group, which formed in Blackpool, received plenty of mentions (Photo: submit/other 3rd party)
The group, which formed in Blackpool, received plenty of mentions (Photo: submit/other 3rd party)
The only continuous member of the group, Robert Smith (pictured) is from Blackpool.
The only continuous member of the group, Robert Smith (pictured) is from Blackpool.
Chris Lowe (pictured with Neil Tennant in 2017) is from Blackpool.  (Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images)
Chris Lowe (pictured with Neil Tennant in 2017) is from Blackpool. (Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images)
Three of the founding members were from Blackpool (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Three of the founding members were from Blackpool (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Instrumentalist David Ball is from Blackpoo. (Photo: ANDREW WHITTON)
Instrumentalist David Ball is from Blackpoo. (Photo: ANDREW WHITTON)
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A "great video too" according to one reader. (Photo: submit)
The Blackpool band released a cover of the Kinks song. Their song 'Go Ape' with Reverend Black was also mentioned (Photo: archive)
The Blackpool band released a cover of the Kinks song. Their song 'Go Ape' with Reverend Black was also mentioned (Photo: archive)
Rock band formed in Blackpool in 2013 (Photo: Chris Clough Photography 2014)
Rock band formed in Blackpool in 2013 (Photo: Chris Clough Photography 2014)
23-year-old Millie Bracewell from Blackpool went viral twice with this ‘diss’ track. (Photo: Will Durocher)
23-year-old Millie Bracewell from Blackpool went viral twice with this ‘diss’ track. (Photo: Will Durocher)
Blackpool band pictured in an archived picture from 2012. (Photo: Archive)
Blackpool band pictured in an archived picture from 2012. (Photo: Archive)
Pictured is Blackpool born Larry Cassidy who first formed the group with his brother
Pictured is Blackpool born Larry Cassidy who first formed the group with his brother
Pictured is lead singer Tony Mitchell years after the band stopped playing.
Pictured is lead singer Tony Mitchell years after the band stopped playing.
A ‘folk grunge’ outfit founded in South Shore. (Photo: submit)
A ‘folk grunge’ outfit founded in South Shore. (Photo: submit)
A 1970s punk rock band based in Blackpool (Photo: submit)
A 1970s punk rock band based in Blackpool (Photo: submit)