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Music Industry Personalities

Name Birthplace Year
Les Baxter Detroit 1922-1996
Betty Carter Flint 1930-1998
Alice Cooper (Vincent Damon Furnier) Detroit 1948
Dave "Babe" Cortez (David Cortez Clowney) Detroit 1938
Marshall Crenshaw Detroit 1954
Johnny Desmond (Giovanni Alfredo de Simone) Detroit 1919-1985
Glenn Frey Detroit 1948
Berry Gordy Detroit 1929
Bill Haley Highland Park 1925-1981
Kid Rock (Robert Ritchie) Romeo 1971
Anthony Kiedis (of Red Hot Chili Peppers) Grand Rapids 1962
Earl Klugh Detroit 1954
Madonna (Madonna Louise Ciccone) Bay City 1958
Ted Nugent Detroit 1948
Ray Parker, Jr. Detroit 1954
Iggy Pop (James Newell Osterberg) Ann Arbor 1947
Suzi Quatro Detroit 1950
Della Reese (Dellorese Patricia Early) Detroit 1931
Martha Reeves Detroit 1941
Diana Ross Detroit 1944
Smokey Robinson Detroit 1940
Bob Seger Dearborn 1945
Del Shannon (Charles Westover) Coopersville 1934-1990
Harry Von Tilzer Detroit 1873-1946
Mary Wells Detroit 1943-1992
Margaret Whiting Detroit 1924
Jackie Wilson Detroit 1934-1984
Stevie Wonder (Steveland Morris) Saginaw 1950
Xzibit (Alvin Joiner) Detroit 1974

Updated 05/07/2008

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