Leeds

Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in Yorkshire in the north of England. The River Aire runs through the city. In 1974 the former a county borough of Leeds was merged with the towns of Wetherby, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, and other surrounding areas to form a metropolitan borough ? the city status of the county borough being conferred the new metropolitan borough. Somewhat confusingly therefore, the City of Leeds contains a number of towns including the former county borough of Leeds, which can be thought of as Leeds proper. For the purposes of this article Leeds refers to the city as it was prior to 1974 as to distinguish it from the metropolitan borough called the City of Leeds. According to the 2001 UK census the core of Leeds had a population of 429,243 while the City of Leeds had a population of 726,939 and is one of England's core cities.

Bands originating in Leeds

• Christie - Jeff Christie born in Leeds
• Chumbawamba
• Kaiser Chiefs - Ricky Wilson went to Leeds Grammar School and joined with the rest later
• The Music - went to or met at Brigshaw High School
• Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
• Salvation.
• The Sisters Of Mercy
• Utah Saints
• The Wedding Present
• Pale Saints
• Girls At Our Best
• Soft Cell