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Nick Ashford
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He and his wife,
Valerie Simpson
, wrote Motown hits including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", originally recorded by
Marvin Gaye
and
Tammi Terrell
and later by
Diana Ross
.
The song "I'm Every Woman", first popularized by
Chaka Khan
(1978) and then
Whitney Houston
(1993), was written by Ashford and wife
Valerie Simpson
.
Inducted with his wife,
Valerie Simpson
, into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.
First met future wife,
Valerie Simpson
, in a Harlem church in 1963.
Brother-in-law of
Ray Simpson
Was friends with
Teddy Pendergrass
, and
Michael Douglas
.
Friend of publicist
Liz Rosenberg
. She announced the news of his death to the press.
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