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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ashford_&_SimpsonAshford & Simpson - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. www.youtube.com › watchAn Evening With Valerie Simpson In Honor of Nick Ashford ...

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   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...

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4. www.popmatters.com › valerie-siMaking a Masterpiece: An Interview with Legendary Composer ...

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   Nov 13, 2020 · Valerie Simpson reflects on a lifetime of writing chart-topping anthems for Motown and beyond, including Diana Ross' first solo hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Read the interview with the voice of truth and soul, who also recorded her own albums with Nick Ashford.

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     Valerie Simpson: Music, Mentors, and Motown

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     Valerie Simpson on Diana Ross

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6. people.com › music › valerie-simpson-talks-writingValerie Simpson on Co-Writing 'I'm Every Woman' with Husband ...

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   Jun 10, 2021 · The legendary songwriter, who will be inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame, shares how she and her husband Nick Ashford created hits for Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston and others. She also reflects on her Broadway debut and her life as a musical.

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7. www.thehistorymakers.org › biography › valerie-simpsonValerie Simpson's Biography - The HistoryMakers

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   Nov 19, 2011 · Learn about Valerie Simpson, a singer and songwriter who collaborated with Nickolas Ashford and wrote hits for Motown and other artists. She also released solo albums, opened a venue in New York, and received many awards and honors.

8. www.youtube.com › watchValerie Simpson Interview On Early Beginnings, Motown, Nick ...

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   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...

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   Who is Valerie Simpson?

   • Fifty years after Ashford & Simpson gave Diana Ross her first number one solo hit with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", Valerie Simpson reflects on a lifetime of writing chart-topping anthems for Motown and beyond. Valerie Simpson is the voice of truth.

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   Who is Valerie Simpson & Nick Ashford?

   • As a composer and producer, Simpson sparked a body of work that remains unrivaled in its scope and power. “Valerie Simpson along with her husband Nick Ashford composed some of the most uplifting and memorable songs of the Motown tradition,” says Michael McDonald, who paid homage to Ashford & Simpson on Motown (2003) and Motown Two (2004).

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   How many children does Valerie Simpson have?

   • They have two daughters, Nicole and Asia. Valerie Simpson was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on November 19, 2011. 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.

   Valerie Simpson's Biography - The HistoryMakers

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   Why do we love Valerie & Ashford & Simpson so much?

   • “Their songs transcended the usual boundaries of pop music and took us to a higher plane of thought and feeling. Valerie is a treasure to us all but especially to the American Songbook.” Indeed, the songs Ashford & Simpson penned and produced are more than timeless hits. They’re paragons of popular music.

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   Did Valerie Simpson & Nick Ashford write Motown songs?

   • “Valerie Simpson along with her husband Nick Ashford composed some of the most uplifting and memorable songs of the Motown tradition,” says Michael McDonald, who paid homage to Ashford & Simpson on Motown (2003) and Motown Two (2004). “Their songs transcended the usual boundaries of pop music and took us to a higher plane of thought and feeling.

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   Do Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson have children?

   • Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson had two daughters, Nicole (born in 1975), and Asia (born in 1987). Nicole graduated from Wesleyan University in 1997. In 1969, Ashford and Simpson won three BMI Awards for the songs "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," and "Your Precious Love."

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10. www.youtube.com › watchValerie Simpson: Music, Mentors, and Motown - YouTube

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    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...

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