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Lamont Dozier, Motown songwriter for Supremes, Four Tops, dies at age 81
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLamont Dozier, who helped write and produce songs “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of...
Songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier, force behind the scenes at Motown, dies at 81
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter-producer whose melodies and craftsmanship left a colossal...
Barrett Strong, Motown trailblazer with the Temptations and Marvin Gaye, dies at 81
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBarrett Strong, an artist and songwriter who was present for the birth of Motown and had a key role...
Lamont Dozier, Motown Songwriter Behind Countless Classics, Dead at 81
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter and producer who helped craft hits for artists such as the...
Clarence Avant, Former Motown Chairman and ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ Dies at 92
Billboard via Yahoo News· 9 months agoClarence Avant, whose decades of trailblazing work as an artist manager, mentor, executive and...
Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson get a grand celebration as MusiCares Persons of the Year
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLOS ANGELES − On a ritzy evening ahead of the Grammy Awards, the record industry celebrated an...
Mable John, First Female Solo Artist Signed by Motown, Dies at 91
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMable John, the first solo female artist signed by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, has died. She...
Motown Hitmaker Lamont Dozier Dies at 81: 'Rest in Heavenly Peace'
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChelsea Lauren/Getty Lamont Dozier Lamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter and producer who played an...
Lamont Dozier, prolific Motown songwriter and producer, dies at 81
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLamont Dozier at the 1998 Grammy Awards. (Richard Drew / Associated Press) Lamont Dozier, the middle...
For Motown’s tight-knit early Detroit family, Sunday night brings the end of an era
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Motown alumni gather Sunday in Los Angeles for their annual get-together, there will be plenty...