Dick's Background
Dick Siegel is a legendary Michigan-based singer/songwriter known for his engagingly unconventional lyrics and a dynamic songwriting style that incorporates modern folk, roots and jazz.
Dick has been bringing his joyous, irresistible, exuberant and penetrating musical vision to life for audiences across North America for more than two decades. He is member of the Metro Times Music Awards Hall of Fame, and was named in National Public Radio WDET’s list of the most important and influential musical artists in the history of Detroit. Dick and his songs have been featured on All Things Considered, Mountain Stage, and in SingOut! Magazine.
In 2010 and 2011, Dick was appointed DeRoy Visiting Professor in Honors at the University of Michigan. He developed a semester-long course for singer/songwriters entitled “Singing Out of Our Minds: A Singer/Songwriter Workshop,” which has been presented to students in the University’s Honors Program.