Nick Ashford - Obituary

Nick Ashford of the Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson has died at the age of 69 died in New York City of throat cancer. He was one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson, who penned hits including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough,"

Nick Ashford and his wife, Valerie Simpson, wrote the Motown hits 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' and 'Reach Out and Touch Somebody's

 In the late 1960s, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell were Motown's sweet songbirds, duetting on the romantic ballads.Nick Ashford spent several months in the 1960s homeless and sleeping on park benches. To remind others of his long, arduous journey.

 'His music is unmatched': Motown mourns loss of the legend behind Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross hits.It's been a terrible day for the giants of songwriting. Nick Ashford, who with his wife Valerie Simpson wrote some of the most beloved pop songs