Nickolas Ashford and and his wife, Valerie Simpson created classics for others like the athem "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan. They also had success writing for themselves. Perhaps the biggest Known hit sung by them was the 1980s hit "Solid As A Rock". Ashford & Simpson's relationship went back to 1964, when Simpson was 17 years old & Ashford was 21 years old met in a Harlem Church and they decided to write song together and they married. was born on May 4, 1941. His full name is Nickolas Ashford. His wife is Valerie Simpson. She was born on August 26, 1946. Both of they were songwriter, producer and recording artists. Nickolas Ashford, on half of the legendary motown songwriting Duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for the like of Diana Ross and funk hits for Chaka Khan & others, died monday at age of 70.Nickolas AshfNickolas Ashford and and his wife, Valerie Simpson created classics for others like the athem "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan. They also had success writing for themselves. Perhaps the biggest Known hit sung by them was the 1980s hit "Solid As A Rock". Ashford & Simpson's relationship went back to 1964, when Simpson was 17 years old & Ashford was 21 years old met in a Harlem Church and they decided to write song together and they married. ord and and his wife, Valerie Simpson created classics for others like the athem "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan. They also had success writing for themselves. Perhaps the biggest Known hit sung by them was the 1980s hit "Solid As A Rock". Ashford & Simpson's relationship went back to 1964, when Simpson was 17 years old & Ashford was 21 years old met in a Harlem Church and they decided to write song together and they married.
Now his wife Simpson is alive but Ashford dies of throat Cancer. He was a greatest songwriter.He is proud son of the soil, will be ever remembered by the nation for his legendary Motown song. His song task to bring peace and happiness on the face to his fan. I prayed for him that may god save him and bless him.