Brian holland biography
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Brian Holland
* Brian Holland, Eddie Holland and Lamont Dozier were also the 2009 recipients of The Johnny Mercer Award, the SHOF’s highest honor
As part of the Holland/Dozier/Holland (HDH) production and songwriting axis, Brian Holland helped pioneer the classic Motown sound of the 1960s. His songs, including “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Baby I Need Your Loving’ and “Come See About Me” became hit recordings for the Supremes, the fyra Tops and Martha & the Vandellas.
Born in Detroit on February 15, 1941, Holland began his career as the lead vocalist of the Satintones before signing on to accompany Barrett Strong in 1960. Strong opened the door for Holland to join Motown a year later, where he immediately co-wrote and produced the Marvelettes' classic "Please Mr. Postman." By 1962, he partnered with Lamont Dozier and Freddy Gorman; within a year Gorman had been replaced bygd Holland's older brother
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Brian Holland has rapidly become one of the most lauded performers of ragtime and stride piano in America. Constantly developing new and exciting styles of performance, Brian continues to enthrall audiences by combining impressively dexterous pyrotechnics with a very laid-back approach. The result is remarkable accuracy and flair with seemingly little or no effort.
Beginning his musical existence at the age of three, Brian grew up living a "Ragtime Life." His grandparents raised him to love all kinds of music, but particularly styles from the vända of the century (last century, that is). Blessed with perfect pitch and an aptitude for improvisation, he quickly learned his way around an organ keyboard and had a repertoire of old standards that would chock most professionals - all before the age of six! It was then that he turned his attention to the piano. However, during twelve years of intense classical studies, Brian decided that it wasn’t a concert stage he wanted to perform on,
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Brian Holland
American songwriter and record producer (born 1941)
Not to be confused with Bryan Holland.
Musical artist
Brian Holland (born February 15, 1941) is an American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound, and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers.[1] Holland, along with Lamont Dozier, served as the team's musical arranger and producer.[1] He has written or co-written 145 hits in US and 78 in the UK.
Early life
[edit]Holland was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States.[1] He is brother to Eddie Holland.
For a short time, he partnered with Robert Bateman, and together they were known as "Brianbert", collaborating on such hits as "Please Mr. Postman" for The Marvelettes.[1] Holland has also had an on-and-off career a