Nickolas Ashford obituary

Singer and songwriter who had a string of hits with his wife, Valerie Simpson, during Motown's heydayAshford and Simpson were one of the most prolific songwriting teams in black music in the 1960s and 1970s, composing hits for Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and Chaka Khan, among many others. Nickolas Ashford, who has died aged 69, following treatment for throat cancer, and Valerie Simpson also made numerous recordings as a duo, and their hits included Found a Cure (1979) and Solid (1984).T...

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