“It was like being at the carnival and hitting that bell. “Brian and Eddie and I, we had a special kind of chemistry,” Dozier said for a 2003 Rolling Stone article. These were just the biggest hits out of an enviable catalog that included many dozens of lesser singles for these and other acts. More? You bet: “Heat Wave,” “Nowhere to Run” and “Jimmy Mack” for Martha and The Vandellas “This Old Heart of Mine” for The Isley Brothers and “I’m a Road Runner” for Jr.
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Dozier and Company also wrote “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” for Marvin Gaye (later a hit for James Taylor) as well as “Baby Don’t You Do It” (later covered as “Don’t Do It” by The Band), plus “You’re a Wonderful One” and “Can I Get a Witness.” Holland-Dozier-Holland, as they were known, composed an astounding TEN #1 singles for The Supremes between 19: “Where Did Our Love Go,” “Baby Love,” “Come See About Me,” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Back In My Arms Again,” “I Hear a Symphony,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “You Keep Me Hanging On,” “Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone” and “The Happening.” The Supremes (L-R: Cindy Birdsong, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross) with Ed SullivanĪs if that wasn’t remarkable enough, the trio also wrote the bulk of the hits registered by The Four Tops: “Baby I Need Your Loving,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” “It’s the Same Old Song,” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Standing in the Shadows of Love” and “Bernadette.” He teamed up with songwriting brothers Brian and Eddie Holland while they were all in their mid-20s and became Motown’s most successful songwriting team. That’s probably the case with Lamont Dozier, who died August 8th at age 81.ĭozier is partly responsible for many of the biggest hits to come from the legendary R&B artists at Motown Records in the 1960s. Such is the case with two notable deaths this week, both of whom I feel are worthy of a detailed look back.īecause they work their magic behind the scenes instead of on stage, songwriters are often not widely known by name. Others, while wildly popular among many listeners, were never really my cup of tea. Not surprisingly, some of them were important and influential to me, responsible for songs and/or albums that rank high among my musical preferences.
The talented musicians, songwriters and entertainers who dominated the charts in the ’60s, ’70s and into the ’80s have been passing away with disconcerting regularity lately.
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