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Coffee Break: The music of Lamont Dozier

(L-R) Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland of the legendary Motown songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland attend a ceremony honoring them with induction into Hollywood's RockWalk May 12, 2003 in Hollywood, California.
(L-R) Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland of the legendary Motown songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland attend a ceremony honoring them with induction into Hollywood's RockWalk May 12, 2003 in Hollywood, California.Vince Bucci/Getty Images

by Jill Riley and Rachel Frances

August 11, 2022

Motown legend Lamont Dozier passed away on Monday at the age of 81. The Detroit-born musician and songwriter crafted hits for the Supremes and Marvin Gaye, among other Motown Record icons. He was a member of the songwriting trio Holland-Dozier-Holland, along with brothers Brian and Edward Holland. Together, they wrote some of the greatest earworms of the 1960s and '70s, including more than 25 top 10 songs.

 

Today we honor his legacy by listening to the great music he helped create. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from the mind of Lamont Dozier do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played:
Martha and the Vandellas – (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
Marvin Gaye – Can I Get A Witness
The Fall – There’s A Ghost In My House
The Isley Brothers – This Old Heart of Mine
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – Mickey’s Monkey
Alison Moyet – Invisible
Freda Payne – Band of Gold
The Supremes – Stop! In the Name of Love