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For 鈥湸笙蟠�媒 Music Day鈥� this summer, we鈥檙e celebrating one of Staffordshire and Cheshire鈥檚 local music legends by putting up an official 鈥淏lue Plaque鈥�. And, now we鈥檙e looking for your help choosing who, what or where we honour.

You could nominate a singer, songwriter or musician who鈥檚 no longer with us, from any type of music background.

But you could also tell us about a place that鈥檚 been a major part of our music heritage 鈥� or the location of an iconic musical event.

Your suggestions will help us decide who, what or where to celebrate 鈥� and we鈥檒l unveil the plaques as part of this year鈥檚 大象传媒 Music Day in June.

Email your suggestions to studio.stoke@bbc.co.uk

Below we list a few suggestions which might inspire you - get in touch with us at 大象传媒 Radio Stoke and let us know!

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THE GOLDEN TORCH

Tunstall's iconic Northern Soul 'All-Nighter' venue of the early 1970s

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GERTIE GITANA

This concert hall singer of the late 19th and early 20th Century was known as the "Forces' Sweetheart" who entertained troops during the First World War, and her image adorns the sign above Hanley's Stage Door pub in Gitana Street.

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JACKIE TRENT

Singer and songwriter Jackie Trent married her听musical collaborator Tony Hatch in the 1960s, the prolific pair wrote extensively with tracks including the Stoke City anthem "We'll Be With You" and the theme tune to Australian soap Neighbours.

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TRENTHAM GARDENS BALLROOM

This dance hall also served as a venue for rock and pop acts and hosted bands听like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Oasis听and many听others before its closure in 2002.

LEMMY

Burslem's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister was the gravelly-voiced singer and bass player with heavy metal band Motorhead. Best known for the track The Ace Of Spades and听his rock'n'roll lifestyle, he died aged 70 in December 2015.

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SHELLEY'S

This Longton nightclub was at the heart of the worldwide dance and rave scene which emerged in the 1980s and early 90s.