Short biography of Ashford & Simpson:
Nickolas Ashford (b. May 4, 1943, Fairfax, South Carolina - d. August 22, 2011, New York, New York) and Valerie Simpson (b. August 26, 1948, The Bronx, New York) 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.
Both were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.
# | Album cover | Album title | Tracks amount | Download album in mp3? | Official release date | Production label |
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1 |
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The Boss / Solid | 2 |
mp3, CD
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1990 | Unidisc |
2 |
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Found A Cure / You Always Could | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1979 | |
3 |
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Solid | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | Capitol Records |
4 |
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Found A Cure / You Always Could | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1979-00-00 | Warner Bros. Records |
5 |
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Solid (Special Club Mix) | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | Capitol Records |
6 |
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Solid | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1985 | Capitol Records |
7 |
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It Seems To Hang On | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1978 | Warner Bros. Records |
8 |
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Count Your Blessings / Side Effect | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1986 | Capitol Records |
9 |
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Solid | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1985 | Capitol Records |
10 |
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Don't Cost You Nothing | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1978 | Warner Bros. Records |
11 |
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Solid (Special Club Mix) | 3 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | Capitol Records |
12 |
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Outta The World | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | Capitol Records |
13 |
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Babies | 3 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | Capitol Records |
14 |
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Body Rock / Do You Know Who I Am | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | |
15 |
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Nobody Knows | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1979 | Warner Bros. Records |
16 |
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Solid | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | |
17 |
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It Seems To Hang On | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1978 | Warner Bros. Records |
18 |
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Solid | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | Capitol Records |
19 |
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Found A Cure | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1979 | Warner Bros. Records |
20 |
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One More Try | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1976 | Warner Bros. Records |
21 |
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Don't Cost You Nothing | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1977 | Warner Bros. Records |
22 |
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Solid | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | Capitol Records |
23 |
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Street Opera | 9 |
mp3, CD
|
1982 | Capitol Records |
24 |
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Stay Free | 7 |
mp3, CD
|
1979 | Warner Bros. Records |
25 |
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Is It Still Good To Ya | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1978 | Warner Bros. Records |
26 |
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Been Found | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1996 | Hopsack & Silk Records |
27 |
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I'll Be There For You | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1989 | Capitol Records |
28 |
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Solid | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | Capitol Records |
29 |
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Send It | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1977 | Warner Bros. Records |
30 |
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Body Rock / Do You Know Who I Am | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1984 | EMI America |
31 |
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Found A Cure | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1979 | Warner Bros. Records |
32 |
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High-Rise | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1983 | Capitol Records |
33 |
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So So Satisfied | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1977 | Warner Bros. Records |
34 |
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Street Corner | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1982 | |
35 |
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Love Don't Make It Right / Bourgie Bourgie | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1980 | Warner Bros. Records |