Main content

Lamont Dozier: Motown legend dies aged 81

Lamont Dozier, the Motown hitmaker who penned songs for The Supremes, The Four Tops and The Isley Brothers, as well as Marvin Gaye and Martha and the Vandellas, has died aged 81.

Newshour spoke to another legend about him - his friend and last surviving member of the Four Tops, Abdul Duke Fakir.

"He was a wonderful guy, very big hearted, just a wonderful personality and probably as nice a person as you'll ever know - and a great talent of course."

"We had so much fun away from the studio. He was just a person that loved life... he would have me over to his house for dinner and it was like thanksgiving... he was an extremely, extremely good cook."

(Photo: Lamont Dozier)

Release date:

Duration:

2 minutes