Brian Holland (born February 15, 1941) is an American songwriter and record producer. He is the brother of songwriter and record producer Eddie Holland.

Biography

Early life

Brian Holland was born in Detroit, Michigan. He has written or co-written 145 hits in US and 78 in the UK.

Holland has also had an on-and-off career as a performer. He released a solo single in 1958 under the name of "Briant Holland". He and his longtime friend and future songwriting partner Freddie Gorman were in a short-lived group called "the Fidalatones", and was also later (1960–62) a member of the Motown recording act the Satintones,

Author

In 2019, Brian (along with brother Eddie and Dave Thompson) co-authored an autobiography of Holland–Dozier–Holland, entitled Come and Get These Memories, named after the hit single by Martha and the Vandellas.

References

  • History of Rock
  • AllMusic
  • Brian Holland Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection (2004)