Lamont Dozier
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Born in Detroit, Michigan on June 16, 1941, Lamont Dozier was s singer, songwriter, and producer best known as one-third of Motown songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland (alongside brothers Brian and Eddie Holland). The trio are best known for penning classic â60s R&B, soul, and pop tunes including âHeatwave,â âWhere Did Our Love Go,â âBaby Love,â âStop! In the Name of Loveâ, âI Canât Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)â, âItâs the Same Old Song,â âI Hear a Symphony,â âYou Canât Hurry Love,â âYou Keep Me Hanginâ On,â âThe Happening,â and many others. Lamont Dozier began his career as a songwriter and recording artist, releasing several singles in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a member of groups such as The Romeos and The Voice Masters. Lamont Dozier came to Motown Records in 1962 and began working as a writing a production team with the Holland brothers. Their work for Motown Records laid the foundation for the labelâs success and propelled artists like The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha and the Vandellas, and Marvin Gaye into superstardom. By 1968, the trio left Motown due to issues with profit sharing and royalties and formed their own labels, Invictus Records and Hot Wax Records. The trio wrote many songs for the labelâs artists â including Chairmen of the Board, Freda Payne, and others â and scored noteworthy hits but poor distribution of the labelâs releases led to them closing down both labels in 1977. Lamont Dozier was also a singer, releasing a series of albums during his post-Motown career including Out Here on My Own (1973), Black Bach (1974), Love and Beauty (1974), Right There (1976), Bittersweet (1979), Lamont (1981), Inside Seduction (1991), and Reimagination (2018). He also recorded a series of singles with Brian Holland as Holland-Dozier. Beginning in the 1980s, many artists influenced by his Motown hits reached out to co-write songs with Lamont Dozier including Phil Collins (1989âs âTwo Heartsâ), Alison Moyet (1984âs âInvisibleâ), and many others. Lamont Dozier died on August 8, 2022, at the age of 81.
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- The Quiet's Too Loud
- Attitude Up
- The Vibe
- Prelude
- What Chew Doin'
- Inside Seduction
- That Ain't Me
- Love In The Rain
- Feeling Each Other Out
- Let Me Start Tonite
- All Cried Out
- Interlude
- Don't Want Nobody To Come Between Us
- Put Out My Fire
- I Wanna Be With You
- Blue Sky And Silver Bird
- Rose
- In My Lonely Room by Lamont Dozier
- Dearest One
- Trying To Hold On To My Woman
- Shine
- Fortune Teller (Tell Me)
- Thank You For The Dream
- Your Main Man
