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Lamont Dozier (born June 16, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland-Dozier-Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha & the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers. Dozier, along with Brian Holland, served as the team's musical arranger and producer.

After H-D-H left Motown in 1967 to form the Invictus/Hot Wax labels, Dozier began recording as an artist on their labels. Dozier departed from H-D-H in the mid-1970s, and was replaced by new arranger/producer Harold Beatty.

Dozier would have another #1 hit as a songwriter in the 1980s, combining with Phil Collins to write the song Two Hearts from the movie soundtrack Buster. Collins and Dozier also co-wrote Loco in Acapulco for The Four Tops, which also featured on the Buster soundtrack.

Also, in 1984, Essex-born singer Alison Moyet scored a US top 40 hit with the Dozier-penned Invisible.

In 1987, Dozier co-penned "Infidelity" with Simply Red frontman, Mick Hucknall for the band's sophmore album Men and Women. The song reached number 13 on the UK charts.

In addition to his work as a songwriter and producer, Dozier has a recorded a number of albums as a performer in his own right. Peddlin' Music On The Side (ABC Records, 1976) contained the epic Going Back To My Roots, which was later recorded by Odyssey. "Black Bach" featured the country-favored "All Cried Out."

Throughout his recording career, Dozier has largely avoided the temptation to return to his catalogue of Motown hits, preferring instead to record new material. In 2004, however, Dozier recorded several of his hits as part of the album Reflections Of... Dozier's new arrangements frequently provide an interesting counterpoint to the upbeat pop sound of the 1960s originals.

Lamont is married to Barbara Dozier, and they have three children: Sons, Beau Alexandré (born November 26, 1979) and Paris Ray (born September 12, 1984), and daughter, Désirée Starr (born August 1, 1988).

The following singles featured Lamont Dozier as a performer

As a member of The Romeos:

• Fox 749 - Gone, Gone, Get Away - 1957
• Fox 846 - Moments To Remember You By - 1957

As a member of The Voice Masters:

• Anna 101 - Hope And Pray - 1959
• Anna 102 - Needed - 1959
• Frisco 15235 - In Love In Vain - 1960

As a member of Ty Hunter and The Voice Masters:

• Anna 1114 - Orphan Boy - 1960
• Anna 1123 - Free - 1960

As Lamont Anthony:

• Anna 1125 - 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
• Checkmate 1001 - Just To Be Loved - 1961

As Lamont Dozier:

• Mel-o-dy 102 - Dearest One - 1962

As a member of Holland-Dozier (Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland):

• Motown 1045 - What Goes Up Must Come Down - 1963
• Invictus 9110 - Don't Leave Me - 1972
• Invictus 9125 - Why Can't We Be Lovers - 1972
• Invictus 9133 - Don't Leave Me Starvin' For Your Love - 1972
• Invictus 1253 - Slipping Away - 1973
• Invictus 1254 - If You Don't Wanta Be In My Life - 1973
• Invictus 1258 - You Took Me From A World Outside - 1973

As Lamont Dozier:

• ABC 11407 - Trying To Hold On To My Woman - 1973
• ABC 11438 - Fish Ain't Bitin' - 1974
• ABC 12044 - Let Me Start Tonite - 1974
• ABC 12076 - All Cried Out - 1975
• ABC 12234 - Out Here On My Own - 1976
• Warner Brothers 8432 - Sight For Sore Eyes - 1977
• Warner Brothers 8792 - Boogie Business - 1979
• Columbia 02035 - Cool Me Out - 1981
• Columbia 02238 - Too Little Too Long - 1981
• M & M 502 - Shout About It - 1982

• Official home page (http://www.lamontdozier.com)