Source Material: Lamont Dozier – “Break The Ice”

Lamont Dozier is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Detroit, Michigan.  After a slow start as a solo artist in the ’50s, Dozier began writing and producing music with songwriting brothers, Brian and Eddie Holland.  In the early ’60s, the trio formed the infamous production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland.  The trio played a major role in shaping the overall sound of Motown.  Their most celebrated songs were hits for The Supremes and The Four Tops, but they also worked with a number of other Motown artists. In 1973, Dozier left the production team and resumed his solo career.

Dozier enjoyed moderate commercial success as a solo artist.  However, depending on the household, his solo albums from the ’70s have enjoyed an extended shelf life.  And while Dozier’s solo career has a cult-following, his overall contribution to Soul music in the ’60s and ’70s is well-respected.  His 1977 album, Peddlin’ Music On the Side, features “Break The Ice,” one of Dozier’s deeper cuts that I’ve grown to appreciate.

The music and video below is presented here for the purpose of scholarship.

Lamont Dozier – “Break The Ice”