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Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting, production, recording duo composed of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1942 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946). Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and Simpson in the Bronx, New York City.
Nov 19, 2011 · Valerie Simpson. Singer and songwriter Valerie Simpson was born on August 26, 1946 in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City. She attended and graduated from Morris High School and studied music at Chatham Square School.
Apr 5, 2021 · An Evening With Valerie Simpson In Honor of Nick Ashford is an hour-long, live-to-tape PBS-TV interview program that showcased the wonderful life and career of the legendary...
Nov 11, 2012 · Despite their fame and success, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson—of the legendary songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson—were always careful to keep their daughters' lives private. Now, Nicole, 37, and Asia, 24, are speaking for the first time on television about their father's death.
Nov 13, 2020 · Valerie Simpson is the voice of truth. The melodies and chord progressions she renders on the piano reflect an intimate understanding of the heart. When she sings, her connection with...
Jun 10, 2021 · One day, over four decades ago at their home in Westport, Connecticut, Valerie Simpson and her songwriting partner and husband Nick Ashford were working on a song for Chaka Khan when Nick came up...
Since the beginning of their career together over 30 years ago, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson have become one of the most prolific and versatile musical couples in recording history.
Join Valerie and NJPAC President and CEO John Schreiber for an hour of words and music that focus on the iconic women who made Valerie the genre-defining artist she is, including Maya Angelou...
Jun 15, 2018 · In this intimate sit-down, Kevin Curtin interviews legendary Songwriter/Singer/Producer Valerie Simpson of Ashford and Simpson. Valerie takes us back to the early days of writing with her...
Dec 12, 2018 · Here’s an excerpt of our interview with Valerie Simpson, who tells how she and her husband Nickolas Ashford wrote their classic hit songs, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “I’m Every Woman.”
