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Nick Ashford

FIRST LOOK: Behind The Hit 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'

Posted 11.10.2012 | OWN
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The iconic '60s anthem "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" has been a part of many a playlist for decades, but how did the hit song come together? For...

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Valerie Simpson: Still Solid as a Rock

Dustin Fitzharris | Posted 08.22.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Valerie Simpson, Nick Ashford, Motown, Ashford and Simpson, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Music, Black Voices News
Dustin Fitzharris

I'm in a state of becoming. Even though I've had a full career and I've been around a long time, it's like dinosaurs are coming back. It's all new. I'm having to be on my own and seeing how exciting life can be now.

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WATCH: In Memoriam: Those We've Lost Along the Way

Posted 12.21.2011 | Black Voices
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2011 was a monumental year in a lot of ways. Sadly, we lost many amazing minds and talents along the way. Here's a round of those we've lost, alo...

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Grammy Prime-Time Special To Honor Motown Legend

AP | By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 11.22.2011 | Black Voices
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NEW YORK -- Three months after losing musical and life partner Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson acknowledges that she still has a hard time performing an...

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Don't Lose Hope When a Celebrity Becomes Homeless

Joel John Roberts | Posted 11.28.2011 | Impact
Read More: Jim Carrey, Poverty, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Jewelry, Nick Ashford, Third World America, Sly Stone, Impact News
Joel John Roberts

Sly Stone was that legendary soul singer who wooed the hearts of millions of Americans with his paradigm-shifting funk that formed the foundation for today's urban music. The media found him self-medicating his sorrow, living in a van in south Los Angeles.

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Homeless Neighbors Are Not Like Us, Some Are Better

Joel John Roberts | Posted 10.26.2011 | Impact
Read More: Diana Ross, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Nick Ashford, Third World America, Marvin Gaye, Impact News
Joel John Roberts

Nick Ashford's amazing success with the music greats of his time and the staying power of his fame overshadowed a heart-wrenching part of his personal history. At one time, Ashford was homeless in New York.

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12 Other Songs Ashford & Simpson Wrote

IllDoctrine | Posted 10.22.2011 | Black Voices
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Tonight came the sad news that (along with fellow songwriting great Jerry Leiber) Nick Ashford passed away today. For those who know Ashford & Simpson...

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Songwriter Nick Ashford Of Ashford & Simpson Dies

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 10.22.2011 | Black Voices
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NEW YORK (Associated Press) -- Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics ...

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