Coffee Break: The music of Lamont Dozier -
Coffee Break: The music of Lamont Dozier
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