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Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson were a husband and wife songwriting-production team. They started writing and recording together in 1964, and two years later wrote their first hit song - "Let's Go Get Stoned", recorded by Ray Charles. They then took up staff positions at Motown, where they wrote and produced hits for Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross. During their stay at Motown, Valerie released a couple of solo albums which flopped, prompting her and Ashford to leave in 1973. From then on, the duo concentrated on making their own records, though they also penned Chaka Khan's hit "I'm Every Woman" before finally achieving recognition as artists in their own right. They had two daughters: Nicole Ashford and Asia Ashford.
Both were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Le-Edits Records
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Mountain Man Music
7xFile, AAC, 256
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Warner Bros. Records
12", Ltd, RE
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Burgundy Records
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Rhino Records (2), Warner Bros. Records
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Raw Bass
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Acetate, 10", Mono
Picture Music International
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