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Liverpool, home to names from Cilla Black to The Beatles, has been named the nation's most musical city.

Ten cities have been competing over six weeks for the title, voted for by the public.

Liverpool, this year's European Capital of Culture, scooped the top spot followed by Sheffield, birth place of Arctic Monkeys and Pulp.

Manchester, whose acts include Oasis, the Stone Roses, The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, the Happy Mondays, and Take That, came third.

Leicester - home of Kasabian, Showaddywaddy and Engelbert Humperdinck - was fourth, followed by Birmingham, which is associated with Jamelia, Duran Duran, UB40, and Black Sabbath.

Despite spawning The Who, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Clash, The Jam, Madness, Razorlight, Estelle, and Amy Winehouse amongst others, London only came eighth after Brighton and Bristol.

Colchester, which boasts Blur and Jamiroquai, was ninth followed by Newcastle.

Around 10,000 people across the country voted for the Arts Council poll.

UK's Top 10 most musical cities and some of the names associated with them

1. Liverpool

The Beatles, The Zutons, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Echo and the Bunnymen, The La's, Cilla Black, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Farm, The Coral.

2. Sheffield

Richard Hawley, The Arctic Monkeys, Human League, Pulp, Reverend and the Makers, Def Leppard, Tony Christie.

3. Manchester

Oasis, Stone Roses, The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, The Charlatans, The Hollies, The Fall, James, Take That, The Bee Gees.

4. Leicester

Kasabian, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Young Knives, Cornershop, Mark Morrison, Showaddywaddy.

5. Birmingham

Jamelia, Duran Duran, ELO, UB40, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Black Sabbath.

6. Brighton

FatBoy Slim, British Sea Power, Electric Soft Parade, The Levellers, Bat for Lashes.

7. Bristol

Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, Roni Size, Bananarama.

8. London

The Who, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Clash, Madness, The Libertines, Razorlight, Estelle, Amy Winehouse.

9. Colchester

Blur, Jamiroquai.

10. Newcastle

Sting, The Animals, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys), Maximo Park.