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  Ashford & Simpson -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
They started their career in the (The decade from 1960 to 1969) 1960s, writing for artists such as (additional info and facts about Ray Charles) Ray Charles.
Other Motown artists who worked with Ashford & Simpson included (additional info and facts about Diana Ross) Diana Ross, (additional info and facts about The Supremes) The Supremes, and (additional info and facts about The Four Tops) The Four Tops.
Ashford & Simpson left Motown in the early- (The decade from 1970 to 1979) 1970s, and, after getting married, went on to become an independent writing/production team.
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 Ashford & Simpson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nickolas Ashford (born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield, South Carolina) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946 in The Bronx, New York) are a successful songwriting/production team, as well as being recording artists in their own right.
Other Motown artists who worked with Ashford and Simpson included Diana Ross, The Supremes, and The Four Tops.
Ashford and Simpson left Motown in the early 1970s, and, after getting married, went on to become an independent writing/production team.
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 Songwriters Hall of Fame   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Ashford & Simpson signed with Warner Brothers in 1973 as recording artists and recorded eight albums, four of which went gold.
In the 80's, Ashford & Simpson signed with Capitol Records and their hit "Solid as a Rock" continues to be a signature song for the duo.
Ashford & Simpson's music has been used as themes for international events, such as the opening of the Olympic Ceremonies, and the Hands Across America theme "Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand.” 1993 had everybody humming their smash hit “I’m Every Woman” recorded by Whitney Houston for “The Bodyguard” soundtrack.
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 Ashford & Simpson Securitizing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, a husband-and-wife team singing and songwriting team, are borrowing millions of dollars against their future music royalties.
The loan, which closed within the last few days, is backed by shares of the royalties held by the duo in their capacities as publishers, record masters, songwriters and producers.
Formerly with Motown Records, Ashford and Simpson are responsible for a number of hits, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", which they first wrote for Marvin Gaye and later produced for Diana Ross.
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 Valerie Simpson - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
Teaming with husband Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson co-wrote numerous soul hits before the pair began a fabulously successful performing career of their own in the early '70s.
Ashford & Simpson wrote for the likes of Chuck Jackson and Ray Charles before joining the production staff at Motown and creating hits for many of the company's top acts, notably Marvin Gaye and..
Ashford & Simpson wrote for the likes of Chuck Jackson and Ray Charles before joining the production staff at Motown and creating hits for many of the company's top acts, notably Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
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 Ashford & Simpson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Most recently, Ashford & Simpson went to work as celebrity DJ's on Kiss-FM in New York (along with Isaac Hayes) and just released the first album on their own label, Hopsack & Silk.
Ashford & Simpson's own site is breezy and chatty, much more like a personal home page than a corporate site, though you have to hunt for the discographic information.
Ashford's lyrics are noteworthy throughout, staying focused on romantic themes but steering clear of cliché ("I Ain't Asking For Your Love").
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 VH1.com : Ashford & Simpson : Biography
When Diana Ross left the Supremes for a solo career, Ashford & Simpson wrote "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand" for her.
Meanwhile, Ashford & Simpson continued to work with other artists, scoring successes with Ross, Chaka Khan ("I'm Every Woman"), and Gladys Knight.
Their own career saw a resurgence in 1984 with Solid, which went gold and produced the R&B number one "Solid" (number 12 on the pop charts), "Outta the World," and "Babies." During the late '80s and '90s, Ashford & Simpson continued to tour and record sporadically.
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 Ashford & Simpson
Most recently, Ashford & Simpson went to work as celebrity DJ's on Kiss-FM in New York (along with Isaac Hayes), released a 1996 album with Maya Angelou on their own label, and are preparing a Valerie Simpson solo disc due in 2000.
Despite all this, the record flopped, and the pair soon began recording as Ashford & Simpson.
Ashford and Simpson put a lot into this album produced for one of their backup singers, writing and arranging every song and singing backups.
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 Ashford & Simpson High-Rise (LP) DiscoMusic.com
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson for Hopsack and Silk Productions
Ashford & Simpson are Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson and they began their singing and song writing career back in the 1960's with Ray Charles and Motown (Ain't No Mountain High Enough).
By 1983 Ashford and Simpson had moved from Warner Brothers to the Capitol label for their "High-Rise" album and later "Solid" release.
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 CMT.com : Nickolas Ashford : Biography
Motown's finest songs, including the classic duets of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, before parlaying their success into a performing career of their own.
Born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield, SC, Ashford was raised in Willow Run, MI, and sang in the church choir as a youth; after dropping out of Eastern Michigan University, he relocated to Harlem and accepted a job as a busboy.
Ashford and Simpson scored their biggest hit as performers with their 1985 R&B chart-topper "Solid," but when subsequent efforts failed to achieve similar success, the couple was dropped by Capitol following 1989's Love or Physical.
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 Nickolas Ashford: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The husband-and-wife team of composers Nickolas Ashford [+] and Valerie Simpson [+] authored some of Motown's finest songs, including the classic duets of Marvin Gaye [+] and Tammi Terrell [+], before parlaying their success into a performing career of their own.
In 1964, he met Simpson, then a music student at Chatham Square School, and they soon began collaborating on songs; in 1966, Ray Charles [+] scored a hit with their "Let's Go Get Stoned," and soon after the duo signed to Motown as staff writers and producers.
Ashford and Simpson scored their biggest hit as performers with their 1985 RandB chart-topper "Solid," but when subsequent efforts failed to achieve similar success, the couple was dropped by Capitol following 1989's Love or Physical [+].
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 Nickolas Ashford, South Carolina, singer, Ashford and Simpson-Solid as a Rock May 4 in History
Nickolas Ashford, South Carolina, singer, Ashford and Simpson-Solid as a Rock May 4 in History
Nickolas Ashford, South Carolina, singer, Ashford and Simpson-Solid as a Rock
There are a handful of people whom money won't spoil, and we count ourselves among them.
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 Nickolas Ashford biography : albums : icebergradio.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The husband-and-wife team of composers Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson authored some of Motown's finest songs, including the classic duets of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, before parlaying their success into a performing career of their own.
In 1964, he met Simpson, then a music student at Chatham Square School, and they soon began collaborating on songs; in 1966, Ray Charles scored a hit with their "Let's Go Get Stoned," and soon after the duo signed to Motown as staff writers and producers.
Their next LP -- Been Found, a collaboration with Maya Angelou -- did not appear until 1996.
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 Encyclopedia: Nickolas Ashford
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The Four Tops are an American musical group, who helped define the Motown sound of the 1960s.
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 AUTOGRAPHS & MANUSCRIPTS: ASHFORD & SIMPSON - PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY:ASHFORD & SIMPSON (NICKOLAS ASHFORD) , ...
ASHFORD and SIMPSON: NICK ASHFORD and VALERIE SIMPSON
Songwriters and performers Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson first met in 1964 and had their first songwriting success two years later with "Let's Go Get Stoned", covered by Ray Charles.
They started performing in 1973 and had their first success in 1977 with "Don't Cost You Nothing", a song from the first of their three straight gold albums.
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 Nickolas Ashford from visualcontact.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Ashford & Simpson on Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews, which contains reviews of about 4,000 records - rock and roll, pop, funk, hip hop, Latin, jazz - plus concerts, books about music, Top 10 lists, and generally a whole lot of ranting
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 Nickolas Ashford - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
Nickolas Ashford - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
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Born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield, SC, Ashford was raised in Willow Run, MI, and sang in the church choir as a youth; after dropping..
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 Nickolas Ashford Sheet Music, Lyrics, Chords!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Digital Nickolas Ashford Sheet Music is downloadable and printable now!
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Songs include Nickolas Ashford * AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH NICKOLAS ASHFORD * OLD TIME RELIGION Hal Leonard.
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 The Boss by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson Lyrics - Whitney Houston
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 Band Sheet Music By Nickolas Ashford: - Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marching Band - 8895964HE
Band Sheet Music By Nickolas Ashford: - Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marching Band - 8895964HE
Composer(s): "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was composed by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.
Series: This piece was part of the series "Hal Leonard Contemporary Marching Band Series".
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Reach Out and Touch (6-PACK) By Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson.
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 MusicStrands :: Stuff Like That - (featuring Nickolas Ashford/Valerie Simpson/Chaka Khan) by Quincy Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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 Articles - Easy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
One song on the album, "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By", was a huge hit and remains popular to this day.
Terrell had been ill, suffering from compliations caused by a brain tumor, since the fall of 1967; most of the female vocals on this album are actually performed by Valerie Simpson, who served as co-songwriter and co-producer for the LP with her boyfriend (now husband) Nickolas Ashford.
The album was released on compact disc in 1992.
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 Quincy Jones: Stuff Like That - (featuring Nickolas Ashford/Valerie Simpson/Chaka Khan) Download MP3s   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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 Nickolas Ashford Sheet Music!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Composers, music, lyricist, arrangers: Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson.
Composers, music, lyricist, arrangers: Diana Ross, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson.
Motown, Pop, Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) Sheet Music by Hal Leonard.
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