Nick Ashford
Acting
May 4, 1941
Died August 22, 2011 (70 years old)
Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
16
Acting Credits
Biography
Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) was an American R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his musical partnership with his wife Valerie Simpson as the duo Ashford & Simpson. He was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he began singing and writing music in a church gospel choir. After briefly attending Eastern Michigan University, he moved to New York to pursue a career in entertainment. In 1964, he met Valerie Simpson in Harlem, and the tw...
Known For
Filmography
The Tammi Terrell Story
2010
Queens of Disco
2007
as Self
Michael McDonald & Doobie Brothers Live on Soundstage
2004
as vocals
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
4.1
New Jack City
1991
as Reverend Oates
6.7
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self [Ashford & Simpson]
6.5
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1986
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
6.8
Live Aid
1985
as Self
7.9
The Equalizer
1985
as Self
7.2
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983
as Self
8.7
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self - Ashford & Simpson
6.8
Magic Night
1980
as Self
8
Great Performances
1971
as Self
6.1
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
5.8