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Awards And Honors:: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1990)

Date:: c. 1963 - c. 1990

Areas Of Involvement:: musical composition

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Holland-Dozier-Holland, American production and songwriting team that was credited with largely shaping the sound of Motown Records in the 1960s. Brian Holland (b. February 15, 1941, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.), Lamont Dozier (b. June 16, 1941, Detroit—d. August 8, 2022, near Scottsdale, Arizona), and Eddie Holland (b. October 30, 1939, Detroit) crafted hits for nearly every major Motown artist—including Martha and the Vandellas (“[Love Is Like a] Heat Wave,” “Come and Get These Memories”), the Miracles (“Mickey’s Monkey”), and Marvin Gaye (“How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You”)—but they were most closely associated with the Four Tops (“I Can’t ...(100 of 262 words)

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