Influence Quote by Alex Winston

Definitely just growing up in general influenced me; Detroit happened to be where I was. I feel like the city definitely has made an…

— Big Sean

I grew up not far from where Motown was founded, maybe 300 miles from Detroit and I've always liked - I used to like…

— Rick Danko

I kind of grew up with hip hop and of course being from Detroit I'm a Motown man. Music is in our blood. When…

— Eric Thomas

I've performed in Auburn Hills, at The Palace, so I haven't really been in downtown Detroit, but I've been able to be here, and…

— Jordin Sparks

I grew up in one of those households where, growing up in Detroit, you gravitate towards music and cars because we were the capital…

— Jalen Rose

Remember Motown? Not just the driving music that swept the nation and the world, but the vibrant energy of the Motor City itself, symbolizing…

— Gerald Celente

I know that's blasphemous when you are from Detroit, but I was never a fan of Motown stuff. I don't care for the production…

— Jack White

I grew up in Ann Arbor, about 25 miles west of Detroit. And when you grow up in that area, you get a healthy…

— Mayer Hawthorne

Detroit's a great music town. If your interaction with it was mainly musical, I'm sure you have a good opinion of the place.

— Jeffrey Eugenides

Detroit has always been a rock and roll audience for me and picked up on me and my performances long before a lot of…

— Peter Frampton

I really don't think that Detroit was any different than New York of Boston or Philadelphia. Kids always wanted to listen to music outside…

— Diana Ross

It is a tough city to live in (Detroit) but a great city to be around. There is so much promise. There just needs…

— MC Serch