Motown hit-maker Lamont Dozier, who co-created “Baby Love,” “Heat Wave” and “Can’t Help Myself,” among more than 50 No. 1 hits, took an enthusiastic, multigenerational crowd on a joyful trip through musical history Oct. 21 in MTSU’s James Union Building. Among the many stories he told, were the tales of Bob Dylan’s visit to Motown’s Studio A and an explanation of how Motown came to find its signature sound.
Motown hit-maker Lamont Dozier was named a Fellow of the Center for Popular Music at MTSU during a special ceremony held Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the James Union Building. Dozier is the second person to be so honored by the university’s special Tennessee Board of Regents’ Center for Excellence. http://youtu.be/iI3HPmnIfsA…
Rarely does an MTSU guest speaker have an audience dancing before he gets on stage, but Lamont Dozier's nonstop string of Motown hits playing over the speakers Wednesday, Oct. 21, was undeniable. The man who co-created "Baby Love," "Heat Wave" and "Can't Help Myself," among more than 50 No. 1…
Grammy-winning music historian Elijah Wald will discuss his new book, “Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan and the Night That Split the Sixties,” at a free public lecture set Wednesday, Nov. 18, at MTSU. Sponsored by MTSU’s Center for Popular Music and the Department of History, Wald’s talk will begin…
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