Great Barr's Notable Current and Former Residents
- Musician Steve Adey was born in Great Barr and attended Great Barr School
- John Bainbridge, writer, attended Hamstead Primary School, Grove Vale School and Dartmouth Comprehensive
- William Booth, forger
- Mike Burney, musician from Wizzard, attended at Hamstead Junior School and Churchfields Comprehensive
- Cat Deeley, TV presenter, actress and former model, attended Grove Vale Primary School and Dartmouth High School
- Mark "Barney" Greenway, singer of Napalm Death, born in Great Barr.
- Keith Law, Songwriter for Velvett Fogg attended Hamstead Junior School and Churchfields Comprehensive
- Vaughan Lowe, lawyer and Oxford professor, attended Hamstead Primary School
- Martin Shaw, actor, attended Great Barr School
- Jeff Smith, motocross world champion 1964 & 1965, born in Colne, Lancashire
- Dave Swarbrick, musician, attended Great Barr School
- Steve Winwood, musician, attended Great Barr School, born in Handsworth
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