As part of the hugely influential triumvirate of Holland-Dozier-Holland, Eddie Holland was arguably one of the most important songwriters in the history of soul music.
As a team, Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Edward Holland Jr., came to collaborate through Motown Records, under the wing of Berry Gordy. These three were began to form the creative backbone of the label, and were behind the music and lyrics of The Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas, The Four Tops, and the Isley Brothers, indelibly shaping the paradigm of the soul hit, and contributing invaluably to the definition of the "Motown sound."
Eddie Holland, born in Detroit in 1939, was the only one with a solo career, releasing a number of minor hits. "Just Ain't Enough Love" was his most successful effort, and it enjoyed Top 60 rankings in both the US and R+B single charts when it was released in May of 1964.
The component of the song that convinced me to slow it down was in the chorus, when the backup singers sustain the third of the chord over the change - you'll see what I mean!
Here's the original.
Eddie Holland, born in Detroit in 1939, was the only one with a solo career, releasing a number of minor hits. "Just Ain't Enough Love" was his most successful effort, and it enjoyed Top 60 rankings in both the US and R+B single charts when it was released in May of 1964.
The component of the song that convinced me to slow it down was in the chorus, when the backup singers sustain the third of the chord over the change - you'll see what I mean!
Here's the original.
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