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Motown Songwriters Strike Out on Their Own

Together, brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, along with Lamont Dozier, wrote dozens of hits for the Detroit label. They worked with other record companies in the 1970s, but, says rock historian Ed Ward, they never their earlier success with Motown.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 10, 1989: Interview with Nestor Almendros; Commentary on the songwriting team Holland, Dozier, and Holland; Interview with Irma Thomas; Review of Eva Hoffman's…

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