Singer-songwriters from Michigan

Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of Pop", she is known for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. Her works incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes and have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. Madonna has had a significant socio-cultural impact across both the 20th and 21st centuries and is often deemed one of the greatest musicians of all time.

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

American R&B and soul singer (1939–1984)

Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement. Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, "Because the Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the UK Singles Chart.

American musician (born 1947)

Anthony Kiedis is an American musician who is the lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

American rock musician (1948–2016)

American rock musician (born 1950)

Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo (), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas, with her family at the age of 10. After college, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she began her recording career in hip-hop. Lizzo released two studio albums, Lizzobangers (2013) and Big Grrrl Small World (2015), before signing with Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records. Her first major-label extended play (EP), Coconut Oil, was released in 2016.

American R&B singer, songwriter and producer (born 1940)

American singer and musician (born 1975)

American singer

Robert James Ritchie, known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into mainstream success with a rap rock sound before shifting his performance style to country rock. A self-taught musician, he can play every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums.

American rapper from Michigan

American musician (1942–2023)

American singer

American singer (1930–2010)

American musician

American rock musician

American musician (1934-1990)

American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter (1929–1998)

actress, entertainer, singer, writer, and producer (born 1931)

American singer and actress

American singer, songwriter, and record producer

American singer-songwriter

American-born Lebanese singer-songwriter (born 1997)

American singer, songwriter, and actor (1945–2024)

Garrett Clark Borns (born January 7, 1992), better known by his stage name Børns (stylized in all caps), is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

American singer

American singer and actor (1913-2014)

American musician

American singer (born 1995)

American soul singer-songwriter

American singer (born 1968)

American musician

American husband-and-wife songwriting-production team and recording duo

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

American actor and musician

American country singer

American singer, songwriter, and record producer

American singer-songwriter (1946–2004)

American singer-songwriter

American musician

American singer-songwriter (1953-2025)

American musician

Brandon Michael Green (born July 23, 1988), known professionally as Maejor (formerly Bei Maejor and later Maejor Ali), is an American record producer, songwriter, and singer. Green is known for his production and songwriting work on releases by prominent music industry artists—most notably Canadian singer Justin Bieber. He is one half of the EDM duo Area21, which he formed in 2016 alongside Dutch DJ Martin Garrix.

American singer-songwriter

American musician

Canadian singer (1936–2019)

American singer and songwriter

American rapper and singer

American singer and guitarist

American musician, poet and actor

American singer-songwriter (1951-2010)

American singer-songwriter, record producer

American musician (1939–2004)

American singer

American singer (1940–2013)

American musician

American musician