Motown Records’ creative ingenuity and commercial prowess made it a hit machine, one that’s still chugging along today — indeed, a list of Motown classics could fill a book. For now, here are 50 ...
In the heat of Motown’s pressure cooker, Lamont Dozier hurriedly but masterfully penned this mid-tempo classic under pressure to follow up the Supremes' first hit.
Motown legend Lamont Dozier, a songwriter who crafted hits for the Supremes and Marvin Gaye, among other icons, has died, according to a statement from his son shared on Instagram. He was 81. Motown ...
The Miracles “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” Remarkably, one of the Miracles’ biggest hits began life as a single B-side. In November 1962, “Happy Landing,” a nondescript up-tempo number featuring a ...
“Forever Motown,” the best of the best from Berry Gordy’s Detroit hit-making factory, continues to light up the stage at Bristol Riverside Theatre through July 16. The show, part of the William Penn ...
Lamont Dozier, who helped write and produce songs “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, died Monday ...
Diana Ross & the Supremes put together a staggering run of hits in the ’60s. The group and their label (Motown) changed with the times as the decade progressed, with deeper songs and more ...
Lamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter who was one third of possibly the greatest songwriting team of all time, died Monday. He was 81. Dozier’s family said he died “peacefully” at his home near ...
He was one of the architects of a genre. Motown legend Lamont Dozier — the singer-songwriter-producer mastermind behind iconic hits such as “Baby Love” and “Two Hearts” — has died at age 81. The music ...
"She was a trailblazer, a diva and will be deeply missed," Motown Records founder Berry Gordy said. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Mary Wilson, a founding and longest-running member of ...