MICHELE SPITZ ~ 

2022 MICHIGAN COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

VOCALIST/GUITARIST/ENTERTAINER/EDUCATOR

Saginaw and Hemlock, Michigan certainly have reason to be proud of Michele Spitz. For more than five decades, Michele Spitz has been captivating audiences with her rich vocals, heartfelt performances, and genuine ability to connect with people of every generation. From performing on legendary stages in Nashville to bringing music into the lives of children and older adults throughout Michigan, Michele's career is a testament to her lifelong passion for sharing the gift of music.

Michele discovered her love of singing at the age of 8 with the encouragement of her mother. At the age of 17, her dedication and drive took her to Nashville.  She recorded her first release, "Something I Never Got Over," on “50 States” record label, which was recommended for the "Hot Country 100" by Billboard Magazine.  She attracted everyone's attention with her single, "Old Fashioned Lover," which charted on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 National Chart in 1981, in the age of no social media.  Michele also received national airplay from several other singles released from her first album "Dreamrise."  Her 1983 release on Prairie Dust Records "Let It Be Me Tonight," was recommended as one of Billboard's Top Single Picks."  This single was produced by the legendary Ronny Light, a Gold record producer for Waylon Jennings "Good Hearted Woman and many other RCA recording artists!

After traveling to Nashville, Michele began her professional career and has shared the stage and opened for such artists as George Strait, Aaron Tippin, David Ball, Natalie Stovall, Bellamy Brothers, Tanya Tucker, Crystal Gale, Buddy Rich, Donna Fargo, Tommy Cash, Con Hunley, Jerry Reed, Jeanie Pruitt, Charlie Pride, Christie Lane, T.G. Shepherd, Faron Young, Hank William's Drifting Cowboys, Ferlin Husky, Del Reeves, Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass and others from the mid-70’s to the present! In 2023, Michele performed with the original Kenny Rogers Band in a Tribute to Kenny Rogers!

Her Nashville experiences included performing during a Grand Ole Opry birthday celebration, appearing on Ernest Tubb's Midnight Jamboree, entertaining audiences along Printer's Alley and Stockyards, performing on the legendary Jamboree USA (Wheeling, WV) radio program, and appearing on Nashville RFD television throughout the 1980s. Michele also had the opportunity to record in the legendary Woodland Hills and Music Mill recording studios with studio musicians that played on Alabama recordings and others! 

Michele's talent has been recognized throughout Michigan's music community. In 1995, she was honored as the "Best Country Female Vocalist" by the Bay Area Review Magazine.  In addition, she has been nominated numerous times over the years.  Michele has also recorded several local advertising jingles, i.e. Isabella Bank & Trust, Elga Credit Union and others playing on TV & radio in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

For more than 30 years, Michele has been the founder and creator of Music for Munchkins, LLC, an educational music program that has introduced thousands of young children and their families to the joy of music through singing, movement, rhythm instruments, and interactive learning.

Equally meaningful has been Michele's commitment to older adults. For decades she has performed weekly for residents of assisted living, memory care, nursing homes, and retirement communities, bringing comfort, joy, and treasured memories through music.

After stepping away from performing for several years to raise her family and care for her elderly father, Michele has returned to the concert stage, celebrating both her Nashville recordings and her acclaimed Tribute to Linda Ronstadt.

In recognition of her extraordinary career and lasting contributions to country music, Michele was proudly inducted into the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame on August 20, 2022.

Today, Michele continues to perform throughout Michigan in concerts, festivals, theaters, private events, senior living communities, and special engagements. Whether entertaining concert audiences, inspiring young children through Music for Munchkins, or bringing cherished memories to older adults through song, she continues to fulfill the mission that has defined her life's work—sharing the gift of music!