Ashford first met his wife of 38 years, Valerie Simpson, in New York City, where they began their prolific collaboration by writing hits for the legendary record label Motown Records.

Songwriter Nickolas Ashford, who penned such rhythm and blues hits as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "I'm Every Woman" with his wife Valerie Simpson, died on Monday at age 70.

Valerie Simpson and Nick Ashford wrote and performed romantic, dramatic Motown hits, such as “I’m Every Woman,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing,” over a ...

Nick Ashford of Ashford & Simpson died yesterday, August 23, at age 69. Ashford was known as a half of the Motown duo with wife Valerie Simpson. They were not only performers, but also prolific ...

Ashford and Simpson's initial collaborations sold poorly, but by the late '70s, songs like "Don't Cost You Nothing," "It Seems to Hang On" and "Found a Cure" became hits on the R&B charts.

Ashford and Simpson were nominated for three Grammy Awards and wrote 16 albums, four of which went gold. They've also received over 50 awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and ...

Keke Palmer helmed the 2023 Soul Train Awards that saw SZA lead the night taking home the most trophies including Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and The Ashford ...

SZA, seen here at the 2022 Grammy Awards, won awards for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Album of the Year for SOS, and Song of the Year and The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award for "Snooze" at ...

Nick Ashford Valerie Simpson Jpg By Emil Wilbekin ·Updated October 28, 2020 Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Nick Ashford, husband and songwriting partner of Valerie Simpson, died at age ...