Musicians from Detroit

American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born 1950)

Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop", she is credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop. Aaliyah's accolades include three American Music Awards and two MTV VMAs, along with five Grammy Award nominations.

American rock musician (1948–2016)

American singer and musician (born 1975)

American singer (1934–1984)

American record producer, founder of Motown Records

American singer (1943–1976)

American-Canadian actor and musician (b. 1941)

American singer

American television writer and producer (born 1961)

American saxophonist (1930-1986)

American singer (1927–2003)

American violist

American trumpetist (1918–2014)

American keyboardist and session musician

American singer-songwriter (1941–2022)

American songwriter and record producer

American musician, singer, composer (1922–1996)

American singer, songwriter and actress

American singer (1943-2018)

American recording artist, songwriter and composer (1940–2017)

American pianist (1932–2002)

American songwriter, record producer (1940–2008)

American musician

American bass singer (1942–1995)

American composer and songwriter (1891–1938)

Founding member of The Temptations (1941–)

American singer-songwriter

American composer

American songwriter, multi-media artist, collector, and art director (1947-2019)

American music manager

American film composer and musician (1957–2017)

American composer (born 1934)

American composer

American musician

American composer (1872–1946)

Canadian-born African American composer of popular music and jazz

American musician

American singer (1940–2013)

American film score composer

American classical trombonist with the New York Philharmonic

American singer-songwriter (1951-2010)

American DJ and record producer

American novelist, singer and songwriter

Kenny Dixon Jr., better known by his stage name Moodymann, is an American musician based in Detroit, Michigan. He released his 1997 debut album Silentintroduction on the label Planet E Communications. He is the owner of the record labels Mahogani Music and KDJ Records. He is also a member of the group 3 Chairs.

American singer (1942-2013)

American record producer

American classical pianist (1937–2005)

American musician

American singer

American musician

American musician

Assyrian musician

American musician

American singer-songwriter (1944-1988)

American musician

American singer-songwriter and record producer

American musician

American R&B singer songwriter

American songwriter and record producer (1938-2017)