Lamont Dozier

Lamont Dozier (born June 16 1941 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland-Dozier-Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha & the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers. Dozier, along with Brian Holland, served as the team's muscial arranger and producer.

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June 16 - 1941 - Detroit, Michigan - African American - Songwriter - Record producer - Holland-Dozier-Holland - Songwriting - Motown sound - Martha & the Vandellas - The Supremes - The Four Tops - The Isley Brothers - Brian Holland

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After H-D-H left Motown in 1967 to form the Invictus/Hot Wax labels, Dozier began recording as an artist on their labels. Dozier departed from H-D-H in the mid-1970s, and was replaced by new arranger/producer Harold Beatty.

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1967 - 1970s - Harold Beatty

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