Dozier viewed the sale as a sign of good things to come and promptly dropped out of high school to devote all of his time to making music, much to the dismay of his mother. The group's single " Fine, Fine Baby " soon caught the attention of Atlantic Records, which bought the song from them.
In high school, Dozier took a major step toward achieving his music dreams when his interracial doo-wop group, the Romeos, stumbled into a recording contract with a newly formed independent label. He knew he wanted to make music, so he began writing songs as he figured out his next moves. Raised by a single mother who worked hard to provide for him and his siblings, Dozier was a creative, ambitious kid and a bit of a romantic - he was known as "the love doctor" at his junior high where he sold love letters to classmates.
| Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imagesĭozier's journey to the top of the charts began in Detroit, where he was born and raised in the Black Bottom district. (L-R) Diana Ross, Lamont Dozier (at piano), Mary Wilson, Eddie Holland, Florence Ballard (seated) and Brian Holland in the Motown studio circa 1965. Unheard of…In the 1960s, their sound became synonymous with the 'Motown Sound.'" 1 record, ‘Where Did Our Love Go,' but they followed that with multiple No. "H-D-H, as we called them, gave the Supremes not only their first No. "Lamont was a brilliant arranger and producer who balanced the talents of the great Eddie and Brian Holland, helping to pull it all together," Gordy said in a statement. Motown Records founder Berry Gordy played a major role in getting Dozier's career off the ground. 1 singles for the Supremes, including "Baby Love" and "Come See About Me" - paid tribute to the late songwriter on Twitter : "He will always be remembered through all the beautiful songs that he wrote for me and the Supremes, and so many other beautiful songs." ĭiana Ross - who first met Dozier in the '60s when he co-wrote 10 No. Among his extensive canon are songs like "You Keep Me Hangin' On," "Heat Wave," "I Can't Help Myself," and "Nowhere to Run." Without Dozier's ability to craft catchy hooks and grooves, Motown may have never become the powerhouse label that changed the course of music history.ĭozier's creative offerings inspired artists across many genres, so when his publicist announced news of his passing at the age of 81, social media was flooded with heartfelt tributes from notable collaborators and admirers of his work, including Brian Wilson, Mitch Hucknall of Simply Red, Paul Stanley of KISS, and singer-songwriter Carole King.
Through his musical collaboration with brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, Dozier co-wrote, arranged and produced a string of classic hits in the 1960s. Dozier helped define the signature sound of Motown Records - one which has been covered, sampled, interpolated and used in soundtracks for generations. Prolific singer-songwriter Lamont Dozier penned hits for the Marvelettes, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha and the Vandellas, the Four Tops, the Isley Brothers and many more over his decades-long career.
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