Songwriters from Michigan

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and record executive. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is often credited with popularizing hip-hop in Middle America and breaking down racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in the genre. While much of his transgressive art during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him a controversial figure, Eminem has become a representation of popular angst of lower income America and is no

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.

American singer (born 1948)

American rock and roll music pioneer (1925–1981)

American singer-songwriter

American rapper (born 1988)

American rapper (1973–2006)

American record producer, founder of Motown Records

American musician (born 1954)

American rapper

American musician, producer (born 1956)

American rapper

American singer-songwriter (1941–2022)

American pop/soul singer (1943–1992)

American rapper and producer

American songwriter and record producer

American jazz harpist (1932-1986)

American singer, songwriter and actress

American songwriter, drummer, and record producer

American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter (1894–1956)

American record producer and musician

American songwriter, record producer (1940–2008)

American composer and songwriter (1891–1938)

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

American musician, record producer (1929–2010)

American musician

American musician

American composer (1872–1946)

American singer-songwriter

American actress and singer

American photographer, musician and film director born in 1948

American director (1939-)

American musician (1949–2016)

American music producers

American rapper

American blues singer

American musician (1944–2008)

American rapper

drummer

American Motown songwriter and record producer (1928–2002)

American songwriter and record producer (1938-2017)

American singer, songwriter and producer

American composer, songwriter (1900–1997)

American rapper

American rapper

American music lyricist

American writer

American rock and roll singer, guitarist, songwriter, disc jockey, music critic, and record compiler (1948-2000)

American writer and musician (1892–1971)

21st-century American record producer

American musician (1919–1999)

Canadian-American composer, arranger, and big band leader

American singer-songwriter (1940-1971)

American composer, academic and comedian (1955-2003)