Percy Bysshe Shelley
Not born and bred but from the rock hall of fame notably...
Roger Daltrey who has lived in Burwash as long as I've been alive.
Jeff Beck in Wadhurst.
Davina McCall also lives there.
Harry H Corbett (Steptoe's Son) wasn't born in England but was a long term resident and is buried in Penhurst.
A few other Rock luminaries, not all born and bred but would make a pretty handy line up:
Various members of the Stones have lived (and died) in Sussex, plus others that come to mind include Macca, Keith Emerson, Jimmy Page, Dave Gilmour and well known Lewes resident Arthur Brown.
I'm sure there must be several more.
PS: Nick Cave would qualify for the famous Sussex - and famous Aussie threads?
Another imported rock luminary, Uli John Roth of UFO and the Scorpions lived for many years in Seaford with his artist wife Monika Danneman who was Jimi Hendrix's girlfriend when he died.Then Peter Grant, late of Horselunges Manor, Hellingly and manager of Led Zeppelin could manage that super group
Is it right he ran a off licence in Seaford? I meet him twice, once in Essen Germany and once down west street while he was still in Scorpions.Another imported rock luminary, Uli John Roth of UFO and the Scorpions lived for many years in Seaford with his artist wife Monika Danneman who was Jimi Hendrix's girlfriend when he died.