orig. Edward Holland
born Feb. 15, 1941, Detroit, Mich., U.S.
born Oct. 30, 1939, Detroit, Mich., U.S.
U.S. songwriters and producers.
In 1962 the brothers formed a team with Lamont Dozier (b. 1941), which subsequently created a series of hits for almost every artist on the Motown label and helped define its characteristic sound through blending elements of gospel music and Supremes ), "Heat Wave," "Baby, I Need Your Loving," and dozens of other hits for artists such as {{link=Gaye, Marvin Pentz">Marvin Gaye and the Temptations.