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20 de abr. de 2021 · VALERIE SIMPSON: Classic Soul 1971 Interview. 2021 Introduction: A semi-finalist up for induction into The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame ‘Female Artist’ category (having already been inducted into several other categories before, including ‘Lifetime Achievement’ and ‘Motown Artist’ as a soloist and ‘Producer’ and ‘Songwriter’ as ...
10 de jun. de 2021 · Simpson, who penned hits for Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston and others will be inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 25 at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
She released two albums at Motown: Exposed (1971) and Valerie Simpson (1972). The albums were mild successes with the breakout single being “Silly Wasn’t I” from her 1971 album which topped out at #24 on the US R&B charts. Building upon their success as songwriters, Valerie and Nikolas wanted to branch out to create a career as a ...
A warm, quiet multi-faceted avatar of gospel-influenced, sophisticated romantic soul music, Valerie Simpson was, in the words of Berry Gordy, “a pintsized ball of dynamite, especially when working in the studio,” who first earned raves at Motown for her songwriting partnership with Nick Ashford that grew into acclaimed production duties, before cutting a pair of
Since the beginning of their career together over 30 years ago, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson have become one of the most prolific and versatile musical couples in recording history. Combining skills as performers, songwriters and producers, they have created an unprecedented catalog of chart-topping hit singles and album, collecting 22 gold and platinum records and more than 50 ASCAP ...
The brilliant singer-songwriter Valerie Simpson on her life and the women who helped shape it. Learn more about events at the New Jersey Performing Arts Cen...
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Valerie Simpson. Soundtrack: The Bodyguard. Valerie Simpson was born on 26 August 1945 in The Bronx, New York, USA. She is a composer and actress, known for The Bodyguard (1992), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Crazy Rich Asians (2018). She was previously married to Nick Ashford.
