Lamont Dozier, one of the most famous songwriters and producers of soul music, who worked with The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and The Isley Brothers, has died at the age of 81, his son said on Tuesday, Agerpres reported with reference to AFP.
“Rest in peace, dad!” – Dozier’s son wrote on Instagram, without revealing the cause of the American artist’s death.
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Born June 16, 1941, to a family of musicians in Detroit, Dozier began his career in the 1960s when he joined forces with brothers Brian and Eddie Holland at Motown Records.
They created such hits as “Where did our love go” and “Stop! In the name of love” for The Supremes.
The trio produced hits for The Miracles, The Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
“It was like winning the lottery every time,” Dozier joked in his autobiography, published in 2019.
After breaking away from Motown and the Holland Brothers in the 1970s, the artist began a solo career, extending his hit streak with pop rock megastar Phil Collins. Their song “Two Hearts” won a Golden Globe and a Grammy.
In the 1990s, Dozier and the Holland brothers were also honored with the inclusion of their names on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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