List of Detroit bands, listed by their level of fame. This Detroit musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Detroit bands, singers, and rappers are included, as well as many Detroit musicians of underground status. This list of Detroit musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. Bands from every genre are listed here, including rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, jazz, and more. Detroit has had a massive influence on popular music. Motown Records, based in Detroit, produced some of the greatest songs of all time. Bob Seger and The White Stripes are rock legends. Eminem brought Detroit's hip hop scene into the mainstream.
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Eminem
Hip hopMarshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often... more
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Stevie Wonder
Motown Sound, Psychedelic soulStevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950), better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is... more- 3
Aretha Franklin
Pop music, Rock musicAretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter,... more - 4
The White Stripes
Blues-rock, Punk bluesThe White Stripes were an American rock duo formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group... more - 5
Aaliyah
Hip hop music, Pop musicAaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress,... more - 6
Smokey Robinson
Adult contemporary music, Pop musicWilliam "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter,... more - 7
Jack White
Blues-rock, Punk bluesJohn Anthony White (born July 9, 1975), known professionally as Jack White, is an American... more - 8
The Temptations
Doo-wop, Rock musicThe Temptations are an American vocal group who released a series of successful singles and... more - 9
The Supremes
Girl group, Doo-wopThe Supremes were an American female singing group and a premier act of Motown Records during... more - 10
Bob Seger
Blue-eyed soul, Heartland rockRobert Clark Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. As a... more - 11
MC5
Blues-rock, Rock musicMC5 was an American rock band from Lincoln Park, Michigan, formed in 1964. The original band... more - 12
Anita Baker
Adult contemporary music, Quiet stormAnita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. Starting her... more - 13
Big Sean
Hip hop,Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an... more - 14
Jackie Wilson
Pop music, Rhythm and bluesJack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American soul singer and... more - 15
Four Tops
Doo-wop, Pop musicThe Four Tops are a vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan, USA, who helped to define the city's... more - 16
Royce da 5'9"
Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hopRyan Daniel Montgomery (born July 5, 1977), better known by his stage name Royce da 5'9", is... more - 17
Bill Haley & His Comets
Rock music, RockabillyWilliam John Clifton Haley (; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll... more - 18
The Spinners
Smooth soul, Philadelphia soulThe Spinners are an American rhythm and blues vocal group that formed in Ferndale, Michigan,... more - 19
Wilson Pickett
Southern soul, Rock musicWilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A... more - 20
Sufjan Stevens
Indie folk, Baroque popSufjan Stevens ( SOOF-yahn; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and... more - 21
J Dilla
Hip hop music, Alternative hip hopJames Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J... more - 22
D12
Hip hop music, Alternative hip hopD12, an initialism for the Dirty Dozen, was an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan.... more - 23
Martha and the Vandellas
Doo-wop, Pop musicMartha and the Vandellas were an American vocal group who found fame in the 1960s with a... more - 24
Suzi Quatro
Bubblegum pop, Pop musicSusan Kay Quatro (born June 3, 1950) is an American rock singer-songwriter,... more - 25
The Black Dahlia Murder
Deathcore, Melodic death metalThe Black Dahlia Murder is an American melodic death metal band from Waterford, Michigan,... more
