Ashford & Simpson
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Ashford & Simpson was an American husband-and-wife songwriting and recording duo best known for crafting numerous Motown hits and R&B classics in the 1960s through the 1980s.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical duo
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recording duo ⓘ songwriting duo ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ashford and Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Chaka Khan
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Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Gladys Knight & the Pips NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ Smokey Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tammi Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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disco ⓘ funk ⓘ quiet storm NERFINISHED ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| member |
Nickolas Ashford
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Valerie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
became successful recording artists in their own right in the 1970s and 1980s
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wrote and produced numerous hits for Motown Records in the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Come as You Are
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Gimme Something Real NERFINISHED ⓘ Is It Still Good to Ya NERFINISHED ⓘ Send It NERFINISHED ⓘ Solid NERFINISHED ⓘ Stay Free NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongWrittenFor |
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
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Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Every Woman for Chaka Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) for Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boss for Diana Ross ⓘ You’re All I Need to Get By for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
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Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ Found a Cure NERFINISHED ⓘ It Seems to Hang On NERFINISHED ⓘ Solid NERFINISHED ⓘ Street Corner NERFINISHED ⓘ You’re All I Need to Get By NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
recording artists
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songwriters ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Motown ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| spouses | Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
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Surrender
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Surrender
subject surface form:
Surrender
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"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)"