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* Pepper Adams, jazz baritone saxophonist (born in Highland Park, Michigan)
* Geri Allen, jazz pianist (born in Detroit)
* Anita Baker, jazz and R&B singer (born in Toledo, Ohio; raised in Detroit)
* Kenny Burrell, jazz guitarist (born in Detroit)
* Donald Byrd, jazz trumpeter (born in Detroit)
* Betty Carter, Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist (born in Flint, Michigan)
* Regina Carter, jazz violinist (born in Detroit)
* Ron Carter, jazz bassist and member of the Miles Davis Quintet (born in Ferndale, Michigan)
* Alice Coltrane, jazz keyboardist, harpist and composer (born in Detroit)
* Tommy Flanagan, jazz pianist best known as Ella Fitzgerald's accompanist (born in Detroit)
* Kenny Garrett, jazz saxophonist (born in Detroit)
* Barry Harris, bebop jazz pianist and educator (born in Detroit)
* Joe Henderson, jazz saxophonist (born in Lima, Ohio; moved to Detroit)
* Milt Jackson jazz vibraphonist (born in Detroit)
* Hank Jones, jazz pianist (born in Vicksburg, Mississippi and grew up in Pontiac)
* Thad Jones, jazz trumpeter (born in Pontiac)
* Earl Klugh, Grammy Award-winning jazz guitarist (born in Detroit)
* Yusef Lateef, jazz saxophonist and flutist (born in Chatanooga, Tennessee; raised in Detroit)
* Dianne Reeves, jazz vocalist and only person to have won the Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Vocal Performance" three times in a row (born in Detroit)
* Frank Rosolino, jazz trombonist (born in Detroit)
* Sonny Stitt, jazz saxophonist (born in Boston, Massachusetts; raised in Saginaw)
* Sippie Wallace, blues singer (born in Houston, later settled in Detroit)
* Rudy Weidoeft, jazz saxophonist (born in Detroit)
* Florence Ballard, Motown era singer, original lead singer of The Supremes, (born in Rosetta, Mississippi; raised in Detroit)
* Lamont Dozier, Motown era composer, member of Holland-Dozier-Holland ((born in Detroit)
* The Four Tops, Motown era group with two number one hits (formed in Detroit)
* Aretha Franklin, singer known as "The Queen of Soul" (born in Memphis, Tennessee; raised in Detroit)
* Brian Holland, Motown era composer, member of Holland-Dozier-Holland( (born in Detroit)
* Edward Holland, Jr., Motown era composer, member of Holland-Dozier-Holland(born in Detroit)
* Mable John, first female singer to sign with Berry Gordy (born in Bastrop, Louisiana; raised in Detroit)
* Jr. Walker & the All-Stars, Motown era group whose song "Shotgun" went number one (formed in Battle Creek)
* Bettye LaVette, soul singer (born in Muskegon)
* Barbara Lewis, singer known for hits Baby I'm Yours and Make Me Your Baby (Born in South Lyon)
* The Marvelettes, Motown era group whose "Please Mr. Postman" went number one (formed in Inkster)
* Freda Payne, Motown era singer (born in Detroit)
* Martha Reeves, solo R&B singer and lead singer of the Motown group Martha and the Vandellas (born in Eufaula, Alabama; raised in Detroit)
* Smokey Robinson, Motown era singer (born in Detroit)
* Diana Ross, lead singer of The Supremes and solo artist (born in Detroit)
* The Spinners, R&B group (formed in Ferndale)
* The Temptations, Motown group winning three Grammy awards with 14 number one hits (begun in Detroit)
* Edwin Starr, soul music singer, best known for his anti-war number one hit "War" (born in Nashville, Tennessee, raised in Cleveland, Ohio, resident of 'Detroit during his greatest years of success
* Mary Wells, Motown era singer best known for her song My Guy which went number one (born in Detroit)
* Kim Weston, Motown and R&B singer (born in Detroit; current resident of Israel)
* Jackie Wilson, R&B singer (born in Detroit)
* Stevie Wonder, singer, musician, songwriter and winner of 24 Grammy awards (born in Saginaw)
* Philippe Wynne, R&B and gospel singer (born in Detroit)
* Aaliyah, singer and actress (born in Brooklyn, New York; raised in Detroit)
* Hank Ballard, early rock musician best known for The Twist (born in Detroit)
* The Black Dahlia Murder, a deathcore band (begun in Detroit)
* Sonny Bono, singer, record producer and California politician (born in Detroit)
* Donald Brewer, drummer for Grand Funk Railroad (born in Flint, Michigan)
* Alice Cooper, musician (born in Detroit)
* Eminem, rapper (born in St. Joseph, Missouri; raised in Warren)
* Mark Farner, lead singer of Grand Funk Railroad (born in Flint, Michigan)
* Glenn Frey, founding member of rock band The Eagles (born in Royal Oak)
* Bill Haley, early rock musician most known for his Rock Around the Clock (born in Highland Park)
* Insane Clown Posse - horrorcore rap group (begun in Wayne)
* Anthony Kiedis, lead singer, Red Hot Chili Peppers
* Kid Rock, musician (born in Romeo; raised in Mount Clemens)
* Madonna, singer (born in Bay City; raised in Pontiac and Rochester Hills)
* "MC5" - groundbreaking protopunk band (begun in Detroit)
* Jason Newsted, bassist for Metallica (born in Battle Creek)
* Matt Noveskey, bassist for Blue October
* Ted Nugent, musician (born in Detroit)
* Iggy Pop, rock musician (born in Muskegon)
* The Romantics - New Wave rock band (begun in Detroit)
* Mitch Ryder, rock musician (born in Hamtramck)
* Bob Schneider, Texas-based rock musician and former boyfriend of Sandra Bullock (born in Ypsilanti)
* Bob Seger, rock singer (born in Dearborn ; raised in Ann Arbor)
* Del Shannon, early rock singer and guitarist (born in Coopersville)
* Jim 'Soni' Sonefeld, drummer & percussionist for Hootie & The Blowfish (born in Lansing)
* The Stooges, rock band (begun in Ann Arbor)
* Taproot, Nu Metal band (begun in Ann Arbor)
* "The Verve Pipe", post-grunge band (formed in East Lansing)
* Uncle Kracker, rock musician (born in Mount Clemens)
* The Von Bondies, indie rock/alternative band (from Detroit)
* Narada Michael Walden, multi-platinum record producer and songwriter (born in Kalamazoo)
* "The White Stripes", minimalist blues-rock duo (begun in Detroit)
* D'arcy Wretzky, bass player for The Smashing Pumpkins (born in South Haven)
* James Maynard Keenan, frontman of Tool and A Perfect Circle (born and raised in Scottville)
* Bernie Krause, pioneer in Moog synthesizers and folk singer with The Weavers (born in Detroit)
* Stephen Lynch, comic musician (born in Abington, Pennsylvania; raised in Saginaw)
* John Lowery, guitarist. Former member of Marilyn Manson (born in Grosse Pointe).
* Suzi Quatro, singer, bassist, and actress (born in Detroit)
* Noel Stookey, better known as "Paul" in Peter, Paul and Mary folk group (born in Birmingham)
* Sufjan Stevens, folk musician (born in Detroit)
* George Winston, Grammy Award-winning new age pianist (born in Michigan)
