Lamont Dozier Net Worth 2022: Cause of Death, Age, Height, and Wife

Introduction:

Lamont Dozier was an American singer, songwriter, Arranger, and record producer. He was best known for co-writing and producing over 14 US Billboard chart hits in the number-one position and four number-one songs in the UK; he also received several awards including Grammy Awards for his incredible work along with the Holland brothers. In this article, we will look at his overall journey in music, early life, Biography, personal life, professional life, Career, and net Worth. 

Lamont Dozier Net Worth:

Before his death, as a successful record producer and songwriter, he earned significant wealth. According to our research, Lamont Dozier net Worth was estimated at $8 million when he died on August 8, 2022. His primary source of income came from his music albums. He produced several hit albums, 14 number-one hits on US Billboard, and four number-one songs in the UK and made massive money.

In his successful music career, he earned around $1 million annually, and his monthly salary was approximately 60 thousand to 150 thousand dollars per month. He earned production and songwriting credits for several famous artists, including Marvin Gaye, Phill Collins, and The Supremes. He had a lavish home in Los Angeles, California, estimated at around $6.5 million. You may also like to read about Mike Dean Net Worth.

Lamont Dozier’s Early Life and Biography:

Lamont Dozier was born on June 16, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. He was the oldest of the five children of Ethel (Nee Waters) and Willie Dozier. He was 81 years old when he died. His birth name was Lamont Herbert Dozier, but he was known as Lamont Dozier. He had faith in Christianity and held American citizenship.

He got his early education at Edgar Allan Poe Elementary School, where he started writing lyrics. Then he enrolled at Northwestern High School, where he picked out songs on a piano, already with the idea of a career. He recorded a few unsuccessful records for various Detroit labels before professionally starting his Career as a songwriter and record producer. 

Full Name / Real Name:	Lamont Herbert Dozier
By Name:	Lamont Dozier
Gender:	Male
Profession(s):	Singer, Songwriter, Record producer, and Arranger
Nationality:	American
Birthplace:	Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
Date of Birth:	June 16, 1941
Age:	81 Years Old ( When He Died)
Ethnicity:	Black
Zodiac Sign:	Gemini
Religion:	Christianity
Sexuality:	Straight
Height:	179 cm (5 ft. 10 in)
Weight:	174 lb. (70kg)
Hair Color:	Black
Eye Color:	Black
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse:	Ann Brown ( divorced), Daphne Dumas ( div. 1969), Barbara Ullman ( m. 1980)
Children’s:	Lamont Dozier Jr., Michelle Dozier, Beau Alexandre Dozier, Paris Ray Dozier, Michael Renee Dozier, Desiree Starr Dozier
Net Worth:	$8 Million
Parents:	Ethel (Nee Waters) and Willie Dozier
Siblings:	Brian, Eddie

Lamont Dozier Personal Life:

Lamont Dozier married three times; his first wife’s name was Elizabeth Ann Brown, and his second wife was Daphne Dumas; both ended in divorce. The third time he married Barbara Ullman in 1980, and they were together until she died in 2021.  

He had six children: Michelle Dozier, Beau Alexandre Dozier, Paris Dozier, Desiree Dozier, Lamont Dozier Jr., and Michael Dozier. On August 8, 2022, Dozier died at his home near Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 81. 

Lamont Dozier Professional Life and Career:

In 1960, he started his music career professionally when he met Berry Gordy Jr. He had been searching for talented songwriters to start his new record company, Motown Records. Dozier was a member of Holland-Dozier-Holland, the production and songwriting team responsible for much of the Motown Sound and numerous hit records. Dozier worked as a music arranger and producer along with Brian Holland; however, Eddie was responsible for concentrating on vocal production and lyrics. 

Before the trio started working together as a production and songwriting team for Motown, Dozier recorded a few unsuccessful records for various Detroit labels. They first worked with an American Vocal girl group named Martha and The Vandellas, and their early hits included Come and Get These Memories, Quicksand, and Heatwave. In 1964,Holland-Dozier-Holland wrote and produced a song for The Supremes titled Where Did Our Love Go, which became the first of ten number-one pop hits.

After that, in 1968, Holland-Dozier-Holland left Motown and formed Invictus and Hot Wax labels, and then Dozier started recording as an artist on their labels. His most successful song was Why Can’t We Be Lovers, which reached number nine on Billboard R&B. In 1973, he left Holland-Dozier-Holland. Then, he went on to record several albums as a performer. He had his biggest hit with ” Trying to Hold on to My Woman,” which earned huge success and reached number 15 on the pop chart and number 4 on the R&B chart. 

Dozier also wrote and sang the theme song for the second season of the TV sitcom That’s My Mama. He co-wrote two hit songs, Two Hearts, and Loco in Acapulco, for the movie soundtrack for Buster along with Phil Collins. This song received a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. He produced several other albums and hit singles, including Out Here On My Own, Black Bach, Love and Beauty, Bigger Than Life, All Cried Out, and Going Back to My Roots. 

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