As part of Motown's legendary songwriting and production team of
Holland-Dozier-Holland, Lamont Dozier is responsible for such classics
as "Baby I Need Your Loving," "You Can't Hurry Love," "I Can't Help
Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)," "Stop! In the Name of Love," "Heat
Wave," "Baby Love," "It's the Same Old Song," "Nowhere to Run," "You
Keep Me Hanging On," "Reach Out I'll Be There," "How Sweet It Is (To Be
Loved by You)," and many more. After leaving Motown, he continued to
make his mark as an influential songwriter, artist, and producer with
hits such as "Give Me Just a Little More Time," "Band of Gold," and "Two
Hearts," a chart-topping Phil Collins single that earned the pair an
Academy Award nomination and a Grammy win. In How Sweet It Is Lamont
takes us behind the scenes of the Motown machine, sharing personal
stories of his encounters with such icons as Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye,
Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Berry Gordy. He reveals the moments
that inspired some of his timeless songs--and pulls back the curtain on
the studio secrets that helped him and his colleagues create "the sound
of young America." From his early years of struggle growing up in
Detroit to the triumphs and tragedies that have marked his personal and
professional path, at the center of Lamont's story is the heart of a
true songwriter. Though he's racked up well over 100 Top 10 singles on
the Billboard charts, been inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame and
the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and has been named among Rolling Stone
magazine's "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time," Lamont continues to
write music every day. Having pursued the mystery of the songwriting
muse for many years, his stories are interwoven with invaluable insights
and wisdom on the art and craft of songwriting that will inspire the
creative spark in all of us.
