Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Nick Ashford died Monday at the age of 70 after a long battle with throat cancer.
The North Carolina-born Ashford met his wife Valerie Simpson in Harlem in the early ’60s, and began a career of writing hits for such artists as Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson. The duo later went on to perform their own songs in the ’70s and ’80s, including Larry Levan favorite “Bourgie Bourgie” and hti sngle “Solid.”
Enjoy some of Ashford & Simpson’s biggest songs after the jump.
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