Nickolas Ashford

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Nickolas Ashford was an American songwriter, producer, and performer best known as half of the Motown hit-making duo Ashford & Simpson.

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Nickolas Ashford canonical 24
Nick Ashford 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
performer
record producer
singer
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2011
activeYearsStart 1960s
alsoKnownAs Nickolas Ashford
surface form: Nick Ashford
associatedAct Ashford & Simpson
associatedWith Motown
causeOfDeath throat cancer
collaboratedWith Diana Ross
Marvin Gaye
Tammi Terrell
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1941-05-04
dateOfDeath 2011-08-22
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
fieldOfWork popular music
songwriting
genre R&B
soul music
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Ashford & Simpson
name Nickolas Ashford self-link
notableFor being half of the duo Ashford & Simpson
notableWork “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
surface form: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
Solid
You're All I Need to Get By
occupation lyricist
record producer
singer
songwriter
partnerInDuo Valerie Simpson
placeOfBirth Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
recordLabel Motown
surface form: Motown Records
residence New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
spouse Valerie Simpson
wroteFor Diana Ross
Marvin Gaye
Tammi Terrell

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I’m Gonna Make You Love Me producer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
I’m Every Woman writer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: I'm Every Woman
Nickolas Ashford name Nickolas Ashford self-link
Nickolas Ashford alsoKnownAs Nickolas Ashford
this entity surface form: Nick Ashford
Everything Is Everything (album) producer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: Everything Is Everything
Surrender (album) producer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: Surrender
Diana & Marvin (album) producer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: Diana & Marvin
The Boss (album) producer Nickolas Ashford
The Boss (album) composer Nickolas Ashford
The Boss (album) lyricist Nickolas Ashford
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” writer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” composer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” producer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Diana Ross version)
“Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)” writer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)"
“Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)” composer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)"
“Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)” producer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)"
M.P.G. producer Nickolas Ashford
In the Groove producer Nickolas Ashford
song "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" writer Nickolas Ashford
subject surface form: "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"
Tears Dry on Their Own lyricist Nickolas Ashford
Tears Dry on Their Own composer Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson associatedAct Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson spouse Nickolas Ashford