Lamont Dozier is an American songwriter, singer, and producer. He died on August 8, 2022, at 81.
Lamont Dozier Biography
Dozier was a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team. Dozier also worked as a team's musical arranger and producer.
Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers are some of the hits of the Holland–Dozier–Holland team.
Holland–Dozier–Holland team.
Working with Holland Brothers, Dozier produced top-charting hits for acts Freda Payne, Honey Cone, Chairmen of the Board, and 100 Proof Aged in Soul.
In the initial years, his records were not that successful. Dozier gave his first hit, Where Did Our Love Go (1964). It became the first of ten number 1 pop hits.
Lamont Dozier Recordings
Dozier also worked as a performer in his own right. One of his biggest hits was Trying to Hold on to My Woman. It reached Number 15 on the pop chart and Number 4 on the R&B chart.
Dozier and Holland brothers entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. He taught courses on popular music at the University of Southern California.
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