From Ozzy to Julie Walters - here are 24 pictures of some of Birmingham's biggest celebrities in their younger days
To say Birmingham has produced its fair share of talent over the years would be an understatement.
The city has a rich history of being a creative spot which has meant that some of the finest bands and musicians that the country has produced. There are also many brilliant comedians and actors who were born and bred in Birmingham.
It's fair to say Birmingham has had its fair share of famous faces over the years.
Here's a look back at some of these Birmingham celebrities at the beginning of their career and throughout it as they have become familiar household names.
It's fair to say Birmingham has had its fair share of famous faces over the years.
5. Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne of Birmingham band Electric Light Orchestra (aka ELO) playing guitar on BBC TV show 'Top Of The Pops', London, UK, 14th February 1973.
6. Frank Skinner
West Bromwich-born comedian Frank Skinner during The BRIT Awards 1997, Monday 24 February 1997, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London,
7. Christine McVie
Songwriter and Fleetwood Mac keyboardist Christine McVie, pictured on 13th June 1980. She grew up in Smethwick. (Photo by Davidson/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
8. Robert Plant
British rock group Led Zeppelin performing at the Bath Festival, Shepton Mallet, 28th June 1970. Robert Plant, from West Bromwich, pictured at the front of the stage
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