Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey (born 21 December 1942) is a German "Liedermacher" (literally "songmaker", a German-style singer-songwriter). In France he is known as Frédérik Mey.
Reinhard Mey's first album was Ich wollte wie Orpheus singen (1967).
His biggest success to date was Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt (1972).
His most famous song by far is "Über den Wolken" (1974), which has been covered by numerous German artists.
Mey is known to embark upon an extensive concert tour every two or three years, with a live album released from each tour.