Motown Legend Lamont Dozier Dies at Age 81
Motown legend Lamont Dozier, the prolific singer-songwriter who composed and produced hits such as "Stop! In The Name ...
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Motown legend Lamont Dozier, the prolific singer-songwriter who composed and produced hits such as "Stop! In The Name ...
He and his partners wrote hits for a string of acts including the Supremes, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and the Temptations
Lamont Dozier, the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81. Dozier died “peacefully” Monday at his home near Scottsdale, Arizona, according to…
The songwriter-producer was behind several chart toppers for The Supremes and other hits that helped make Motown a celebrated record company.
Dozier was the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced dozens of Motown hits.