Ashford & Simpson
Nickolas "Nick" Ashford (b. 4 May 1942, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA) and Valerie Simpson (b. 26 August 1946, the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA). This performing and songwriting team met in the choir of Harlem's White Rock Baptist Church. Having recorded, unsuccessfully, as a duo, they joined another aspirant, Jo "Joshie" Armstead, at the Scepter Records/Wand Records label where their compositions were recorded by Ronnie Milsap ("Never Had It So Good"), Maxine Brown ("One Step At A Time"), the Shirelles and Chuck Jackson. Another of the trio's songs, "Let's Go Get Stoned", gave Ray Charles a number 1 US R&B hit in 1966. Ashford and Simpson then joined Holland/Dozier/Holland at Motown Records where their best-known songs included "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "You're All I Need To Get By", "Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand" and "Remember Me". Simpson also began "ghosting" for Tammi Terrell when the latter became too ill to continue her partnership with Marvin Gaye, and she sang on part of the duo's Easy album.
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Albums
- (2008) Stay Free
- (2008) So So Satisfied
- (2008) Send It
- (2008) I Wanna Be Selfish
- (2008) Come As You Are
- (2008) A Musical Affair
- (2008) Hits, Remixes and Rarities: The Warner Brothers Years
- (2007) The Best Of Ashford And Simpson
- (2007) Love Or Physical
- (2007) Real Love
- (2007) High-Rise
- (2007) Solid
- (2007) Street Opera
- (2005) Is It Still Good To Ya
- (2002) The Very Best Of Ashford & Simpson
Top Tracks
- Solid
- Found a Cure
- Is It Still Good To Ya
- It Seems To Hang On
- Don't Cost You Nothing
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