(ThyBlackMan.com) Ashford & Simpson are the husband-and-wife powerhouse whose songwriting defined an era of soul, R&B, and disco. Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson didn’t just pen hits for Marvin ...

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson have penned a slew of R&B/pop classics. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "I'm Every Woman" are just two of the hits they've written ...

Feinstein's at the Regency has opened the cabaret season with the Motown songwriting team Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. In a fever-pitched hour-plus performance, the duo vigorously embrace the ...

Musician Nick Ashford had a gift for crafting romantic sentiments into eloquent, memorable lyrics. Along with his wife and songwriting partner Valerie Simpson, Ashford co-wrote many of Motown's most ...

NEW YORK — Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for the likes of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye and funk hits for Chaka ...