
Nick Ashford
Known for Acting · 14 credits
- Born
- 1941-05-04
- Died
- 2011-08-22
- Place of birth
- Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- Nickolas Ashford · Ashford & Simpson
Biography
Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) was an American R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his musical partnership with his wife Valerie Simpson as the duo Ashford & Simpson.
He was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he began singing and writing music in a church gospel choir. After briefly attending Eastern Michigan University, he moved to New York to pursue a career in entertainment. In 1964, he met Valerie Simpson in Harlem, and the two began writing songs together.
Their breakthrough came when Ray Charles recorded “Let’s Go Get Stoned,” leading to a contract with Motown in 1966, where they became successful songwriters and producers. Ashford and Simpson later married in 1974 and continued to work together as performers and composers.
Ashford died on August 22, 2011, in New York at the age of 70 after battling throat cancer.
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (9)

New Jack City
1991
as Reverend Oates

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

Live Aid
1985
as Self

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998
as Self

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self [Ashford & Simpson]

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983
as Self

The Tammi Terrell Story
2010

Magic Night
1980
as Self

Michael McDonald & Doobie Brothers Live on Soundstage
2004
as vocals
About Nick Ashford
Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) was an American R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his musical partnership with his wife Valerie Simpson as the duo Ashford & Simpson. He was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he began singing and writing music in a church gospel choir. After briefly attending Eastern Michigan University, he moved to New York to pursue a career in entertainment. In 1964, he met Valerie Simpson in Harlem, and the two began writing songs together. Their breakthrough… With 14 credits spanning from 1961 to 2010, Nick Ashford has appeared in 9 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nick Ashford Movies
- New Jack City (1991) — as Reverend Oates
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- Live Aid (1985) — as Self
- Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998) — as Self
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) — as Self [Ashford & Simpson]
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