Lamont Dozier

Biography Early years and career as songwriter and record producer Born in Detroit in 1941, Dozier was best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team responsible for much of the Motown sound and for numerous hit records by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas, the Supremes, the Four Tops, and the Isley Brothers. "Two Hearts" received a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, tying with "Let the River Run" from Working Girl by Carly Simon; an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song; and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television.

Earlier in 1984 in Essex, England-born singer Alison Moyet scored a U.S. top-40 hit with the Dozier-penned "Invisible". for the love theme of the comedy film Leonard Part 6, released the same year. The song was released as a single the next year and entered the U.S. and U.K. music charts, peaked at no. 8 on the Adult Contemporary Tracks, no. 14 on the R&B chart, no. 85 on the UK Singles, and no. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 (1987–88).

"Without You" was also included in the Peabo Bryson album Positive, released in 1988, and also received two adaptations: the first into Portuguese and the second into Spanish,

Personal life and death Dozier was married three times and had six children. His first marriage, to Elizabeth Ann Brown, and his second, to Daphne Dumas, both ended in divorce. His third marriage, to Barbara Ullman, lasted from 1980 until her death in 2021; they had three children. Dozier died at his home near Scottsdale, Arizona, on August 8, 2022, at the age of 81.

Awards and honors Dozier and the Holland brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

In 2009, he worked on the music for the musical stage version of the 1996 movie The First Wives Club. He also taught credit courses on popular music as an Artist-in-Residence Professor on the faculty at the University of Southern California "Thornton School of Music" in 2008.

Discography Albums Year Album Chart positions LabelUS Pop US R&B "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles As a member of the Romeos "Gone, Gone, Get Away" (1957); Fox 749 "Moments to Remember You By" (1957); Fox 846

As a member of the Voice Masters: "Hope and Pray" (1959); Anna 101 "Needed" (1959); Anna 102 "In Love in Vain" (1960); Frisco 15235

As a member of Ty Hunter and the Voice Masters: "Orphan Boy" (1960); Anna 1114 "Free" (1960); Anna 1123

As La Mont Anthony: "Popeye (The Sailor Man)" (1961) withdrawn, and replaced by "Benny the Skinny Man" (same backing track, new vocal); Anna 1125 "Benny the Skinny Man" (1961); Anna 1125 "Just to Be Loved" / "I Didn't Know (What a Good Thing I Had)" (1961); Checkmate 1001

As Lamont Dozier and a member of Holland-Dozier (Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland): Year Title Peak chart positions US Pop UK 1962 "Dearest One" ― ― ― ― ― 1972 "Why Can't We Be Lovers" (as Holland-Dozier) 57 9 ― 90 29 "Don't Leave Me Starvin' for Your Love" (as Holland-Dozier) 52 13 ― ― ― 1973 "New Breed Kinda Woman" (as Holland-Dozier) ― 61 ― ― ― "Trying to Hold on to My Woman" 15 4 ― 43 ― "Fish Ain't Bitin 26 4 ― 45 ― 1974 "Let Me Start Tonite" 87 4 ― ― ― "All Cried Out" ― 41 ― ― ― 1976 "Can't Get Off Until the Feeling Stops" ― 89 ― ― ― 1977 "Going Back to My Roots" ― ― 35 ― ― 1979 "Boogie Business" ― ― 47 ― ― 1981 "Shout About It" ― 61 ― ― ― 1991 "Love in the Rain" ― 60 ― ― ― "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As composer 1984: "Invisible" – Alison Moyet 1987: "Without You" – Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle 1989: 'You've Got It' - Simply Red 1989: "Amor Dividido (Without You)" (Portuguese) – Rosana 1990: "Amor Dividido (Without You)" (Spanish) – Rosana and Emmanuel 1990: "Anything Is Possible" – Debbie Gibson 2004: "Spoiled" – Joss Stone