Explore Detroit - N #atozchallenge

Come along with me and explore the beauty & general awesomeness of Detroit, A to Z !

There a lot of Notable People or groups that have ties to Detroit (and surrounding areas).  Some are surprising, others not so much. 

Listed by date of birth / founding. 

Henry Ford - founder of Ford Motor Company

born in Greenfield Twp, MI (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947)

Dodge Brothers Company - car company

founded in Hamtramck in 1900

Charles Lindbergh - aviator

born in Detroit (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974)

General Motors - car company

founded in Flint in 1908

Rosa Parks - civil rights activist

born in Tuskegee AL, moved to Detroit in 1957

(February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005)

Joe Louis - boxer

born in LaFayette, AL, moved to Detroit at age 12 

(May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981)

Jimmy Hoffa - president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

born in Brazil IN, moved to Detroit in 1924 

(February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975)

Casey Kasem - radio personality, disc jockey

born in Detroit (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014)

Sonny Bono - musician, actor, politician

born in Detroit (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998)

Smokey Robinson - musician

born in Detroit (February 19, 1940)

Aretha Franklin - musician

born in Memphis TN (March 25, 1942) moved to Detroit before age 5

Diana Ross - musician

born in Detroit (March 26, 1944)

Bob Seger - musician

born in Detroit (May 6, 1945)

Gilda Radner - comedian, actress

born in Detroit (June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989)

Alice Cooper - musician

born in Detroit (February 4, 1948)

Glenn Frey - musician

born in Detroit (November 6, 1948 - January 18, 2016)

Ted Nugent - musician, activist

born in Redford, MI (December 13, 1948)

Stevie Wonder - musician

born in Saginaw, MI (May 13, 1950)

Ben Carson - politician

born in Detroit (born September 18, 1951)

Tim Allen - actor

born in Denver, CO (June 13, 1953) moved to Birmingham MI at age 13.

Madonna - musician

born in Bay City, MI (August 16, 1958)

Kid Rock - musician

born in Romeo, MI (January 17, 1971)

Eminem - musician

born in St. Joseph, MO (October 17, 1972) moved to Detroit as a child

Uncle Kracker - musician

born in Mt Clemens, MI (June 6, 1974)

Insane Clown Posse - musicians

founded in Detroit 1989