Music, Music Videos, Covers Thread

[jerryd]

"Happy Birthday" to Lamont Dozier of Holland-Dozier-Holland fame, 75 years young today

One of my all time favourite teams of writers, these guys have written so many great songs.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT431pEUE7A[/ame]

The trio epitomized the Motown sound: a fluid, uptempo style that combined catchy lyrics with the fervor of gospel, the groove of R&B and the polish of pop. More than 50 of Motown's most memorable songs can be attributed to Holland-Dozier-Holland. They produced hits for nearly every act on the Motown family of labels.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joqjBAJx4ZA[/ame]


[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzIAiyxS-nk[/ame]

In the Eighties, Dozier co-wrote hits with Phil Collins, Boy George and Mick Hucknall of Simply Red. In 1988, the Holland brothers founded the Holland Group production company and revived their label Music Merchant.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p9pgKb4fqE[/ame]



[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daxiMb0rITA[/ame]


Holland, Dozier and Holland were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1988. And in 2003, they were named BMI Icons at the 51st BMI Pop Awards.

[korg20000bc]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CCf7gvmDEU[/ame]

[carlschmid2002]

[ame]https://youtu.be/_bP6aVG6L1w[/ame]

[harro]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Z48dHFYLc[/ame]

[harro]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBviSpYlH1A[/ame]

Every now and again the guys doing a cover version just get it right.

Love this (and the original)

****ing timeless

Paul.

[harro]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi2nxSxbSQI[/ame]


The original head bangers

[harro]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg[/ame]


Jeez I hate getting old, it sucks.

[harro]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijhL9Y7skQs[/ame]



How about a little bit of Burt, beautiful.............

[harro]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftjEcrrf7r0[/ame]


Ahhh, the words,
I guess we have all been here at least once.

Cheers.

[harro]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqok5m4lqeE[/ame]


A song that could make you cry, that guitar is just pure sadness...