Mr. Ashford and his songwrg partner and later wife, Valerie Simpson, posed hs for Marv Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Ray Charl, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan and themselv.
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PRODUCER REVIVG PROJECTS ABOUT GAY AIN-AMERIN MEN (EXCLIVE)
The list of artists who rerd or sampled Ashford and Simpson’s mic is imprsive; Ray Charl, who had a eback of sorts 1966 wh the cidly secular, yet sanctified, “Let’s Go Get Stoned”; the rerdg duo of Tammi Terrell and Marv Gaye, who served as m for the young Ashford and Simpson; Diana Ross, whose ft sis as a solo artist where arguably wrten by Ashford and Simpson; Dis legend Sylvter, who rerd the duo’s “Over and Over” on his solo but 1977; Chaka Khan, whose signature tune “I’m Every Women” is an Ashford and Simpson classic; Teddy Penrgrass who rerd “Is It Still Good To Ya”; Cheryl Lynn, who match the duo’s own performance of “Believe Me”; Aretha Frankl who vered several of their tracks; The Dynamic Superrs, whose out gay lead sger Tony Washgton, was clearly fluenced by Ashford’s own soarg falsetto (a lost art today’s mil environment); the late Amy Wehoe; and even Mary J. Ashford, who rerd and performed profsnally wh his wife of 30+ years, Valerie Simpson, is bt known for wrg the 1984 h songs “Solid (As A Rock)” and 1967’s “A’t No Mounta High Enough” rerd by Marv Gaye and Tammi Terrell.