Jukebox Deluxe: Ashford & Simpson
With the recent passing of prominent Motown songwriter Nick Ashford, HiFi celebrates the glorious work of Ashford & Simpson in a deluxe 23-track playlist – with liner notes
Not trying to overlook the successes of their 1984 pop hit “Solid,” Ashford & Simpson was much more than that. For those curious minds eager to travel past ’84, they will certainly find a wealth of hits from the successful songwriting pair. Certainly up there with Lennon & McCartney, Hall & Oates, Gamble & Huff and Leiber & Stoller should be Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, the renowned forces behind Motown hits like “You’re All I Need To Get By,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “Your Precious Love.” Ashford & Simpson were more than just songwriters. They were exceptional performers, especially together. When they were afforded that opportunity to join forces with Warner Bros. in 1974, they proved just that [READ FULL STORY]
PLAYLIST:
1. I DON’T NEED NO DOCTOR – Ray Charles
2. LET’S GO GET STONED – Ray Charles
3. YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
4. YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY – Aretha Franklin
5. SILLY WASN’T I -Valerie Simpson
6. AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH – Diana Ross
7. SHOE SHOE SHINE – The Dynamic Superiors
8. IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA? – Ashford & Simpson
9. OVER AND OVER – Sylvester
10. DON’T COST YOU NOTHIN’ (12″ Version) – Ashford & Simpson
11. BOURGIE BOURGIE – Ashford & Simpson
12. STUFF LIKE THAT (Album Version) – Quincy Jones
13. THE BOSS (12″ Mix) – Diana Ross
14. FOUND A CURE – Ashford & Simpson
15. STAY FREE – Ashford & Simpson
16. LOVE DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT (12″ Disco Mix) – Ashford & Simpson
17. CLOUDS – Chaka Khan
18. LANDLORD – Gladys Knight & the Pips
19. IF THAT’LL MAKE YOU HAPPY – Gladys Knight & the Pips
20. FINALLY GOT TO ME – Ashford & Simpson
21. SOLID – Ashford & Simpson
22. COOKIES AND CAKE – Ashford & Simpson
23. I’M EVERY WOMAN – Whitney Houston
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