Seorang penyanyi beraliran [[Musik rok|rok]] dengan suara serak, Seger menulis dan merekam lagu-lagu yang berhubungan dengan [[cinta]], [[wanita]], dan tema [[pekerja kerah biru]]. Seger telah mencatat banyak hit, termasuk lagu "Ramblin 'Gamblin' Man ", "Night Moves", "Turn the Page", "Still The Same", "We Got Tonight", "Against the Wind", dan "[[Shakedown]]" yang ditulis untuk lagu tema film ''[[Beverly Hills Cop II]]'' (1987). Seger juga ikut menulis lagu hit nomor satu [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] " Heartache Tonight", dan rekamannya "Old Time Rock and Roll" dinamai salah satu ''Lagu abad ini'' pada tahun 2001.
Dengan rentang karir enam dekade, Seger telah menjual lebih dari 75 juta rekaman di seluruh dunia, menjadikannya salah satu [[Daftar artis musik terlaris di dunia|artis terlaris di dunia sepanjang masa]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180918/bob-seger-coming-to-peoria-civic-center-arena|title=Bob Seger coming to Peoria Civic Center Arena|first=Phil|last=Luciano|work=[[Journal Star (Peoria)|Journal Star of Peoria]]|date=September 18, 2018|access-date=October 7, 2018}}</ref> Seger mendapat penghargaan di [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] pada 2004 dan [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] pada 2012.<ref>{{Citecite web|url=http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/bob-seger/ |title=Bob Seger: inducted in 2004 | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum|date= |publisher=Rockhall.com |access-date= |accessdate=2013-08-06}}</ref><ref name="rollingstone1">{{Citecite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bob-seger-gordon-lightfoot-jim-steinman-inducted-into-songwriters-hall-of-fame-20120615 |title=Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Steinman Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame | Music News |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=June 15, 2012 |accessdate=2013-08-06}}</ref><ref name="billboard1">{{Citecite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/483079/bob-seger-gordon-lightfoot-among-songwriter-hall-inductees |title=Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot Among Songwriter Hall inductees |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=2013-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{Citecite web|author= |url=http://songhall.org/news/entry/songwriters_hall_of_fame_announces_2012_inductees |title=Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces 2012 Inductees |lastpublisher=SongHall |date= |publisher=SongHall|access-dateaccessdate=2013-08-06}}</ref> Seger juga mendapat gelar ''legenda hidup'' di ''[[Billboard (majalah)|Billboard]]'' tahun ''2015'' di ajang ke-12 <nowiki><i id="mwPg">Billboard</i></nowiki> Touring Conference <nowiki>&</nowiki>amp; Awards, yang diadakan November 18-19 di Hotel Roosevelt di New York. Seger mengumumkan tur perpisahannya pada September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-seger-and-the-silver-bullet-band-announce-farewell-tour-725085/|title=Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Announce Farewell Tour|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=September 18, 2018|publisher=|access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref>
