Eddie Holland Lamont Dozier Musical Devices

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Eddie Holland was a songwriter and producer, Lamont Dozier was a singer-songwriter and Brian Holland was a composer and producer. But during 1962 to 1967 Dozier and Brian were the composers and producers as Eddie was the one who wrote the lyrics and organized the vocals. This team were the ones that provided songs and produced for the mainstream of Motown’s hit singles and helped distinct the Motown sound. It initiated from gospel music with a somewhat pop, R&B and soul attraction, it was a unique melodic and chord configuration. The distinctive musical style was based on the tambourines, electric bass guitar, piano, drums and trumpet. For example, the song “I Can’t Net Next to You” by The Temptations is a good example of all the different