Ashford & Simpson
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| - | '''Nickolas Ashford''' (born [[May 4]], [[1942]], in [[Beaufort County, South Carolina|Fairfield, South Carolina]]) and '''Valerie Simpson''' (born [[August 26]], [[1946]] in [[The Bronx|The Bronx, New York]]) are a successful husband and wife [[songwriting]]/[[record producer|production]] team, as well as being [[recording artists]] in their own right. This performing and songwriting team met in the choir of Harlem's White Rock Baptist Church. After having recorded unsuccessfully as a duo, they joined another aspiring artist Jo "Joshie" Armstead at the Scepter/Wand label where their compositions were recorded by Ronnie Milsap "Never Had It So Good", Maxine Brown "One Step At A Time", as well as the Shirelles and Chuck Jackson. Another of the trio's songs "Let's Go Get Stoned" gave Ray Charles a number one U.S. R&B hit in 1966. Ashford & Simpson then joined Holland/Dozier/Holland at Motown 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". | + | '''Nickolas Ashford''' (May 4, 1942 - August 22, 2011), [[Fairfield County, South Carolina|Fairfield, South Carolina]], [[New York]]) and '''Valerie Simpson''' (born August 26, 1946 in [[Bronx, New York]]) were a husband and wife [[songwriting]]/[[record producer|production]] team and [[recording artists]]. They met at [[Harlem]]'s White Rock Baptist Church in 1963. After having recorded unsuccessfully as a duo, they joined aspiring solo artist and former member of the [[Ikettes]], Josie Jo Armstead, at the Scepter/Wand label where their compositions were recorded by [[Ronnie Milsap]] ("Never Had It So Good"), [[Maxine Brown]] ("One Step At A Time"), as well as the [[Shirelles]] and [[Chuck Jackson]]. Another of the trio's songs "[[Let's Go Get Stoned (Ray Charles song)|Let's Go Get Stoned]]" gave [[Ray Charles]] a number one U.S. R&B hit in 1966. That same year Ashford & Simpson joined [[Motown]] where their best-known songs included "[[Ain't No Mountain High Enough]]", "[[You're All I Need To Get By]]", "[[Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing]]", and "[[Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)]]". As performers, Ashford and Simpson's best-known song is "[[Solid (song)|Solid]]" (1984 US and 1985 UK). The duo was inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] in 2002. |
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Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1942 - August 22, 2011), Fairfield, South Carolina, New York) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946 in Bronx, New York) were a husband and wife songwriting/production team and recording artists. They met at Harlem's White Rock Baptist Church in 1963. After having recorded unsuccessfully as a duo, they joined aspiring solo artist and former member of the Ikettes, Josie Jo Armstead, at the Scepter/Wand label where their compositions were recorded by Ronnie Milsap ("Never Had It So Good"), Maxine Brown ("One Step At A Time"), as well as the Shirelles and Chuck Jackson. Another of the trio's songs "Let's Go Get Stoned" gave Ray Charles a number one U.S. R&B hit in 1966. That same year Ashford & Simpson joined Motown where their best-known songs included "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "You're All I Need To Get By", "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", and "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)". As performers, Ashford and Simpson's best-known song is "Solid" (1984 US and 1985 UK). The duo was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.
