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How were Holland, Dozier, and Holland (H-D-H) approaching their songwriting? They were
thinking how to write a hit. They approached it from a book oriented type of writing, what is
the hook. Also, Berry Gordy, set a competitive type of environment to where songwriters were
competing with each other. Basically if you didn't write a hit for a group, then Berry would give
the band to a different songwriter.
If Holland, Dozier, and Holland (H-D-H) wrote a hit: Gordy told them to write a song that was
just like that one. But if it didn't continue to become hits he would tell them to write a different
song.
Holland, Dozier, and Holland (H-D-H) wrote songs for? Martha and the Vandellas, Heat
Wave
Martha and the Vandellas were founded in? 1960 by Annette Beard, Rosalind Ashford and
Gloria Williams, and eventually included Martha Reeves.
Heat Wave: one of HDH's big hits.
Heat Wave went to the top of the charts and Gordy told them to write another song just like it
which was called? Quicksand, then he told them to write another just like it.
Formulaic Approach: writing song after song, almost exactly the same
"Baby Love"; HDH wrote hooks for them? Dianna Ross and the Supremes
The Temptations were highly: choreographed
, Who was HDH's most successful bands? The Temptations
Who was the temptations cherographer? Cholly Atkins
Who joined The Temptations as the lead vocalist? David Ruffin
Who played bass for the Temptations in My Girl? James Jameson
What was the Temptations first #1 pop hit? My Girl
Motown songs were steering away from "sex" more about "love". Stayed away from
politics, anything that was controversial they stayed away from.
David Ruffin became: a victim of becoming addicted to cocaine. Ego grew too much
Who was the last of the highly choreographed band of Motown? Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 were moving more towards? Funk
Who was the lead singer of the Jackson 5? Michael Jackson (he left Motown and teamed up
with Quincy Jones)
Michael Jackson: adult life was strange. Very talented character.
Who pushed Gordy to let him do what he wanted to do? Marvin Gay
How were Holland, Dozier, and Holland (H-D-H) approaching their songwriting? They were
thinking how to write a hit. They approached it from a book oriented type of writing, what is
the hook. Also, Berry Gordy, set a competitive type of environment to where songwriters were
competing with each other. Basically if you didn't write a hit for a group, then Berry would give
the band to a different songwriter.
If Holland, Dozier, and Holland (H-D-H) wrote a hit: Gordy told them to write a song that was
just like that one. But if it didn't continue to become hits he would tell them to write a different
song.
Holland, Dozier, and Holland (H-D-H) wrote songs for? Martha and the Vandellas, Heat
Wave
Martha and the Vandellas were founded in? 1960 by Annette Beard, Rosalind Ashford and
Gloria Williams, and eventually included Martha Reeves.
Heat Wave: one of HDH's big hits.
Heat Wave went to the top of the charts and Gordy told them to write another song just like it
which was called? Quicksand, then he told them to write another just like it.
Formulaic Approach: writing song after song, almost exactly the same
"Baby Love"; HDH wrote hooks for them? Dianna Ross and the Supremes
The Temptations were highly: choreographed
, Who was HDH's most successful bands? The Temptations
Who was the temptations cherographer? Cholly Atkins
Who joined The Temptations as the lead vocalist? David Ruffin
Who played bass for the Temptations in My Girl? James Jameson
What was the Temptations first #1 pop hit? My Girl
Motown songs were steering away from "sex" more about "love". Stayed away from
politics, anything that was controversial they stayed away from.
David Ruffin became: a victim of becoming addicted to cocaine. Ego grew too much
Who was the last of the highly choreographed band of Motown? Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 were moving more towards? Funk
Who was the lead singer of the Jackson 5? Michael Jackson (he left Motown and teamed up
with Quincy Jones)
Michael Jackson: adult life was strange. Very talented character.
Who pushed Gordy to let him do what he wanted to do? Marvin Gay
