Known For
Acting
Born
May 04, 1941
Died
Aug 22, 2011
Place of Birth
Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Credits
17 titles
Nick Ashford
Biography
Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) was an American R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his musical partnership with his wife Valerie Simpson as the duo Ashford & Simpson. He was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he began singing and writing music in a church gospel choir. After briefly attending Eastern Michigan University, he moved to New York to pursue a career in entertainment. In 1964, he met Valerie Simpson in Harlem, and the two began writing songs together. Their breakthrough came when Ray Charles recorded “Let’s Go Get Stoned,” leading to a contract with Motown in 1966, where they became successful songwriters and producers. Ashford and Simpson later married in 1974 and continued to work together as performers and composers. Ashford died on August 22, 2011, in New York at the age of 70 after battling throat cancer.
Known For
Filmography
The Tammi Terrell Story
Queens of Disco
Self
Michael McDonald & Doobie Brothers Live on Soundstage
vocals
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
New Jack City
Reverend Oates
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self [Ashford & Simpson]
A Fight for Jenny
Original Music Composer
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
The Equalizer
Self
Live Aid
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self
Champs-Elysées
Self - Ashford & Simpson
Magic Night
Self
Great Performances
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self