Seger's father, a medical technician for the Ford Motor Company, played several instruments and Seger was exposed to music from an early age.Seger was also exposed to frequent arguments between his parents that disturbed the neighbourhood at night. In 1956, when Seger was 10 years old, his father abandoned the family and moved to California. The remaining family soon lost their comfortable middle-class status and struggled financially.
Seger's father, a medical technician for the Ford Motor Company, played several instruments and Seger was exposed to music from an early age.Seger was also exposed to frequent arguments between his parents that disturbed the neighbourhood at night. In 1956, when Seger was 10 years old, his father abandoned the family and moved to California. The remaining family soon lost their comfortable middle-class status and struggled financially.