Lamont Dozier, one of Motown’s greatest soul singer-songwriters who wrote for The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and The Isley Brothers, has died at the age of 81, his son announced Tuesday.
“Rest in heavenly peace, dad!” Dozier’s son wrote on Instagram without revealing the causes of death of the American artist.
“As if we won the lottery every time”
Born June 16, 1941, raised in a Detroit family completely focused on music, Dozier found success in the 1960s when he joined forces with brothers Brian and Eddie Holland at Motown Records.
They write hits like where did our love go Y Stop! In the name of love for the Supremes.
The trio chained the successes of the groups The Miracles, The Four Tops or Marvin Gaye.
“It was like we always hit the jackpot,” Dozier joked in his 2019 autobiography.
After leaving Motown and the Holland brothers in the 1970s, the artist pursued a solo career, expanding his line-up with pop-rock megastar Phil Collins. Title Two hearts it won a Golden Globe and a Grammy Award.
Lamont Dozier and the Holland brothers were also rewarded by having their names on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the 1990s.
Source: BFM TV
