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Songs Performed or Written by Valerie SimpsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting, production and recording duo composed of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946). Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and Simpson in the Bronx, New York City. Ashford's family relocated to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he became a member of Christ Temple Baptist Church. While there, he sang with a group called the Hammond Singers (named after the founding minister, James Hammond). Later,... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Ain't No Mountain High Enough - #2: I'm Every Woman - #3: I'll Be There for You / You're All I Need to Get By - #4: Solid - #5: You're All I Need to Get By
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1.
2.
04/1964
as Valerie & Nick
[Glover 300]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
3.
[Eastern 604]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
&
Jo Armstead
4.
07/1965
[Wand 185]
written by Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson
& Josephine Armstead
5.
09/1965
[Scepter 12108]
written by Valerie Simpson
, Nickolas Ashford & Jo Armstead
6.
10/1965
[Scepter 12114]
written by Jo Armstead, Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
7.
10/1965
[Scepter 12109]
written by Valerie Simpson
, Nickolas Ashford & Joshie Armstead
8.
written by Josephine Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
9.
02/1966
[Wand 1109]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
10.
05/1966
[ABC 10808]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
11.
11/1966
[Columbia 43827]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
12.
11/1966
US B side to Please Say You're Fooling
[ABC/TRC 10865]
written by Jo Armstead, Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
13.
[Tamla 54149]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
14.
09/1967
[Tamla 54156]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
15.
[Tamla 54163]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
16.
06/1968
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1126]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
17.
07/1968
[Tamla 54169]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
18.
08/1968
as Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
[Gordy 7073]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
19.
10/1968
[Tamla 54171]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
20.
10/1968
[Tamla 54173]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
21.
12/1968
[Soul City 770]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
22.
US B side to Keep On Lovin' Me Honey
[Tamla 54173]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
23.
02/1969
[Tamla 54179]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
24.
02/1969
[Motown 1134]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
25.
03/1969
[Soul 35057]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
26.
11/1969
[Tamla 54192]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
27.
11/1969
[Tamla 54187]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
28.
[Motown 1165]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
29.
05/1970
[Tamla 54192]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
30.
05/1970
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54194]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
31.
08/1970
[Motown 1169]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
32.
12/1970
[Motown 1176]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
33.
[Atlantic 2787]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
34.
08/1971
[Motown 1188]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
35.
09/1971
live [A&M 1282]
written by Jo Armstead, Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
36.
12/1971
R live [A&M 1282]
written by Jo Armstead, Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
37.
[Columbia 4-45607]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
& Jo Armstead
38.
06/1972
as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
[Gordy 7118]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
39.
12/1972
[Tamla 54224]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
& Jo Armstead
40.
R written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
41.
11/1973
[GSF 6908]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
42.
11/1973
[Warner 7745]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
43.
[Warner 7781]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
44.
06/1974
[Warner 7811]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
45.
08/1974
[Atlantic 3012]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
46.
08/1974
[Atlantic 3200]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
47.
09/1974
[Motown 1324]
written by Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
48.
10/1974
[Warner 8030]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
49.
US B side to We Got Love
[Atlantic 3308]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
50.
03/1975 Bend Me Ashford & Simpson
from
Gimme Something Real
[Warner 8070]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
51.
03/1975
[Motown 1342]
written by Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
52.
08/1975
[Motown 1359]
written by Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
53.
08/1975
as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Elektra 45275]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
54.
10/1975 Deception The Dynamic Superiors
from
Pure Pleasure
[Motown 1365]
written by Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
55.
[Warner 8179]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
56.
06/1976
[Warner 8216]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
57.
11/1976
[Warner 8286]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
58.
11/1976
[Polydor/Kolob 14363]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
59.
[Warner 8337]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
60.
06/1977
[Warner 8391]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
61.
08/1977
written by
Sylvester , Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
62.
09/1977
[Warner 8453]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
63.
[Warner 8514]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
64.
05/1978
65.
05/1978
[Warner 8571]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
66.
05/1978
67.
07/1978
[Columbia 10772]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
68.
08/1978
[Warner 8651]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
69.
09/1978
[A&M 2086]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
70.
10/1978
[Warner 8683]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
71.
12/1978
[Warner 8710]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
72.
[Motown 1456]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
73.
04/1979 Flashback Ashford & Simpson
from
Is It Still Good to Ya
[Warner 8775]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
74.
06/1979
[Motown 1462]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
75.
06/1979
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
76.
07/1979
charted as Found a Cure / Stay Free / Nobody Knows in US dance charts
[Warner 8874]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
77.
07/1979
charted as Found a Cure / Stay Free / Nobody Knows in US dance charts
[Warner 49099]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
78.
10/1979
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
79.
11/1979
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
80.
11/1979
[Motown 1471]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
81.
82.
04/1980
[Midsong International 72000]
written by Nick Ashford & Val Simpson
83.
04/1980
[Columbia 11239]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
84.
04/1980
charted as Clouds / Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly) in US dance charts
[Warner 49216]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
85.
06/1980
[A&M 2233]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
86.
06/1980
charted as A Taste of Bitter Love / Bourgie', Bourgie' in US dance charts
[Columbia 11330]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
87.
06/1980
charted as A Taste of Bitter Love / Bourgie', Bourgie' in US dance charts
[Columbia 11375]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
88.
07/1980
[Warner 49269]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
89.
07/1980
[Warner 49513]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
90.
11/1980
[Warner 49594]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
91.
[Warner 49646]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
92.
03/1981
produced by Ashford & Simpson ; charted as Bad Company / Warm and Gentle Explosion / Rock Me in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3804]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
93.
05/1981
charted as Remember Me / Ain't No Mountain High Enough Suite / Cruisin' the Streets
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
94.
07/1981
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
95.
08/1981
[Columbia 02413]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
96.
09/1981
[Warner 49805]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
97.
10/1981
[Columbia 02549]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
98.
[Columbia 02706]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
& Jo Armstead
99.
04/1982
[Capitol 5109]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
100.
07/1982
charted as Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing / You're All I Need in US AC charts
[Boardwalk 149]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
101.
08/1982
[Capitol 5146]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
102.
09/1982
produced by Ashford & Simpson
[Casablanca 2354]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
103.
10/1982
[Warner 29893]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
104.
[Capitol 5250]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
105.
11/1983
[Capitol 5284]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
106.
12/1983
[MCA/Curb 52307]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
107.
[Capitol 5310]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
108.
09/1984 [Capitol 5397]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
109.
[Capitol 5435]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
110.
04/1985 Babies Ashford & Simpson
from
Solid
[Capitol 5468]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
111.
[Capitol 5598]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
112.
08/1986
R written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
113.
live written by Jo Armstead, Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
114.
[Capitol 44326]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
115.
03/1989
[Atlantic 88941]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
116.
05/1989
R written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
117.
12/1989
with
Eric Gable [Orpheus 72254]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
118.
[Orpheus 72282]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
119.
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 12519]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
120.
04/1993
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
121.
featuring Gwen Dickey
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
122.
05/1994
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
123.
124.
125.
12/1996
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
126.
127.
07/1997 What If Ashford & Simpson
from
Been Found
with
Maya Angelou [Hopsack & Silk 432]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
128.
08/1997
featuring
Taka Boom written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
129.
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
130.
08/1998
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
131.
[Motown LP Cut]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
132.
10/1999
133.
134.
135.
08/2001
written by
Gerald Elms , Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
136.
10/2001
R written by Gerald Elms, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
137.
138.
09/2002
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
139.
140.
11/2003
[Motown LP Cut]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
141.
11/2003
142.
143.
08/2004
144.
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
145.
10/2005
featuring
Mary J. Blige R written by Clifford Smith, Robert Diggs, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
146.
147.
07/2006
148.
149.
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
150.
06/2008
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
151.
152.
08/2009
R written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
153.
12/2009
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
154.
R written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
155.
156.
08/2011
R: Amy Winehouse's death written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
& Amy Winehouse
157.
R: Whitney Houston's death written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
158.
R written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
159.
R written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
160.
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
161.
written by Amy Winehouse, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
&
Joseph Adenuga
