Nick Ashford ... Ashford & Simpson, A Great Songwriter, Died

Reply #12

sully16 — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:38:18 GMT

Rest in Peace Nick, your beautiful music will not be forgotten, Thank you.

Reply #11

Harve$t Moon — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:38:38 GMT

For you, EddessaKnight!

STREET OPERA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqYf5-HUN0Y 13mins25secs

Tracklist

A1

Love It Away

4:26

A2

Make It Work Again

4:17

A3

Mighty Mighty Love

4:45

A4

I'll Take The Whole World On

5:11

B1

Working Man

2:04

B2

Who Will They Look To

3:01

B3

Street Corner

4:20

B4

Times Will Be Good Again

2:36

B5

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Reply #10

eddessaknight — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:50:41 GMT

Rhythm Blues partner of Asford Simpson, Valerie Simpson, is 69 today,

May her song keep vibrating for for another 69

EddessaKnight

Reply #9

eddessaknight — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:22:43 GMT

Another loss for music lovers-

Truly a dynamic duo, talented entertainers very lewel couple who will be missed.

Me me bride saw them last at their Sugar Bar Bistro in Manhattan back a couple then in Vegas.

Particularly liked Nick in Street Opera video Valerie in High Rise.

R.I.P.

EddessaKnight

Reply #8

DREAMtoREALITY — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:13:14 GMT

May his soul RIP

age 070 - 170 - 870

singer 222 - 022-0222-8222 '2'

032 - '32

Reply #7

Harve$t Moon — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:00:37 GMT

SOLID

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzBfJOUEG1U 4mins16secs

And for love s sake, each mistake, ah, you forgave

And soon both of us learned to trust

Not run away, it was no time to play

We build it up and build it up and build it up

And now it s solid

Solid as a rock

That s what this love is

That s what we ve got, oh, mmm

Solid (Oh)

Solid as a rock

And nothing s changed it (Ooh)

The thrill is still hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot

Reply #6

skittles777 — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:51:12 GMT

Maggie-Nolia,

I love U!

skittles,

Reply #5

Maggie-Nolia — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:46:56 GMT

My favorite of all their songs is SOLID and I have it on a 45 rpm. Actually I have over 800 of the 45s and they are in very good shape. Girl loves good music!

maggie

Reply #4

sootie1835 — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:09:09 GMT

He will be missed. I can't imagine Valerie without Nick. What a beautiful pair they were! I have all of their music and love it and both of them dearly.

Reply #3

ToJo76* — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:20:43 GMT

Hearing about his death was such a shocker this morning. He was very talented and I loved their music. I was definitely saddened to hear about his passing. Thanks for the detailed information HarvestMoon. This is the first moment I've had all day to try to read up on all the events of today that I had been hearing about at work.

Reply #2

shirbird — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:59:05 GMT

i loved their music and them as a couple they showed their love for each other in their words in songs and how they performed. he was the first man i love with a perm

Reply #1

happygirl665 — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:58:45 GMT

Wow what excitement today. First, I was in the earthquake and now him dying. I really liked them as a couple and boy could they sing. Thanks for the update.

Nick Ashford ... Ashford & Simpson, A Great Songwriter, Died

Harve$t Moon — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:45:03 GMT

Nick Ashford, of Motown Writing Duo, Dies at 70

Nickolas Ashford ~ May 4, 1942 August 22, 2011

Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina

Nick Ashford, who with Valerie Simpson, his songwriting partner and later wife, wrote some of Motown s biggest hits, like Ain't No Mountain High Enough and Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, and later recorded their own hits and toured as a duo, died Monday at a hospital in New York City. He was 70 and lived in Manhattan.

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