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Valerie Simpson (R&B Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

Valerie Simpson

Ashford & Simpson is an American production-songwriting and recording team made up of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and Simpson in the Bronx, New York. His family later moved to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he became a member of Christ Temple Baptist Church. While there, he sang with a band called Hammond Singers. Nickolas then attended and graduated from Willow Run High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, before continuing his professional career where he eventually met his wife, Valerie. They met at White Rock Baptist Church in Harlem in 1964. After unsuccessful duet recording, they joined budding solo artist and former Ikettes member Joshie Jo Armstead at Scepter / Wand. Their compositions are recorded by Ronnie Milsap, Maxine Brown, as well as Shirelles and Chuck Jackson.

OriginNew York City, New York, United States
GenresR&B, soul, funk, disco, gospel
InstrumentsVocals, piano, synthesziers, bass
Years active1964–2011
LabelsMotown, Warner Bros, Capitol
Associated actsMarvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Quincy Jones
Past membersNickolas Ashford (deceased), Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson

R&B Singer Valerie Simpson was born on August 26, 1946 in The Bronx, New York, United States (She's 77 years old now).

R&B Singer Nickolas Ashford and I collaborated on Ain't No Mountain High Enough, You're All I Need to Get By, and I'm Every Woman.

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Valerie Simpson was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1946 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

She met Ashford while playing piano and singing with the White Rock Baptist Church choir in New York City.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted her and Ashford in 2002.

Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson

In 1974, she and Ashford married. They had two daughters as a couple.

Valerie Simpson on Facebook: @ashfordsimpson.

Let's Go Get Stoned, written by her, Ashford, and former Ikettes member Joshie Jo Armstead, became a #1 R&B hit in the United States in 1966, thanks to Soul Singer Ray Charles.

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Latest information about Valerie Simpson updated on March 17 2023.