One Lamont Dozier, [along with two Holland brothers], defined the Motown sound, and made this Black music genre an inescapable success. If you ever wondered just how, why, or when Motown might make it to the pinnacle of popular music, look no further than into the career of songwriter/producer, Lamont Dozier. He was the man behind the writing genius that formed the “what” for a unique Black music movement that began in earnest in the early 1960’s.

Looking into Lamont’s music credits, Americans should honor this man that passed away recently at the age of 81. He deserves praise for writing immense amounts of Motown hits that placed a new music genre on the map and defined the careers of many a band and singer. He is credited with writing 14 Number 1 hit songs. I read where he collaborated on more than 130 songs altogether. Song titles recorded back then by groups such as The Four Tops, Diana Ross and the Supremes, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Dionne Warwick, and I see here that even Linda Ronstadt made a hit out of one of his titles. Titles like “Baby, I Need Your Lovin'”, “Heat Wave”, “Baby Love”, “Come See About Me”, “Stop! In the Name of Love”, “How Sweet It Is”, and the list goes on and on.

A salute out to the songwriting career of Motown’s Lamont Dozier!