# “A-B-A” creative teams

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**Created:** [February 18, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-b-a-creative-teams/979990 "2023-02-18T15:40:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\
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The Holland Brothers worked with Lamont Dozier to write Motown songs under the name “Holland-Dozier-Holland.”

The Zucker Brothers worked with Jim Abrahams to make comedy films under the name “Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker.”

Are there any other examples of groups using the “Name A, Name B, Name A” format?

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-b-a-creative-teams/979990/2 "2023-02-19T00:33:08Z")

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Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-b-a-creative-teams/979990/3 "2023-02-19T02:24:05Z")

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_Cheers_ was produced by Charles Burrows Charles (brothers Glen and Les) Productions.

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-b-a-creative-teams/979990/4 "2023-02-19T16:52:34Z")

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> [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](#):
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> The Holland Brothers worked with Lamont Dozier to write Motown songs under the name “Holland-Dozier-Holland.”

A precursor to the Motown label was the songwriting team of Berry Gordy, Bill Davis, and Gwen Gordy (Berry’s sister). The credit order on the records differed from record to record based on their relative contribution to a given song.