The year 1970 was a remarkable one for music, as it witnessed the emergence of new genres, styles, and sounds that would shape the musical landscape for decades to come.
Dozier, who died Monday at age 81, helped create some of the best-loved songs in music history. If you think you know all his classics, though, think again.
With the brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, Mr. Dozier wrote dozens of singles that reached the pop or R&B charts, including “You Can’t Hurry Love,” by the Supremes.