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Nick Ashford (1941–2011)


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Friend of publicist Liz Rosenberg. She announced the news of his death to the press. See more trivia »

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2013 Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace (TV movie) (writer: "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand")
 
2013 Glee (TV series)
I Do (2013) (writer: "You're All I Need To Get By" - uncredited)
 
2011-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #21.86 (2013) (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor" - uncredited, "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" - uncredited)
Episode #21.7 (2012) (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor" - uncredited)
Episode #20.187 (2012) (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor" - uncredited)
Episode #20.172 (2012) (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor" - uncredited)
Episode #20.139 (2012) (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor" - uncredited)
 
2008-2012 The X Factor (TV series)
Live Show 2 (2012) (writer: "Tears Dry on Their Own" - uncredited, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - uncredited)
Episode #7.6 (2010) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - uncredited)
Episode #5.29 (2008) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - uncredited)
 
2012/I Sparkle (writer: "You'rre All I Need To Get By" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2012 Voices Reaching Out (TV movie) (writer: "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand")
 
2009-2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Episode #14.1 (2012) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
Round Eight (2009) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - uncredited)
Round One: The Men (2009) (writer: "I Am Your Man" - uncredited)
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Episode #19.39 (2011) (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor" - uncredited)
Episode #19.30 (2011) (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor" - uncredited)
Dr. Jill Biden/Ted Danson/Trampoline Stunt on 53rd Street (2011) (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor" - uncredited)
Episode #19.5 (2011) (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor" - uncredited)
Episode #18.178 (2011) (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor" - uncredited, "Let's Go Get Stoned" - uncredited, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - uncredited, "Solid" - uncredited)
 
2011 The Lincoln Lawyer (writer: "California Soul Lincoln Lawyer Remix" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2011 Sidewalls (writer: "Ain't no mountain high enough")
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Greatest Aussie Chart Toppers (2010) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2010 Anderson's Cross (writer: "Remember Me")
 
2010 Britain's Got Talent (TV series)
Episode #4.3 (2010) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - uncredited)
 
2009 Karaoke Revolution (Video Game) (music: "Solid" / as Nickolas Ashford / lyrics: "Solid" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2009 This Morning (TV series)
Episode dated 28 October 2009 (2009) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
2009 Sorority Wars (TV movie) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
2009 Southland (TV series)
Mozambique (2009) (writer: "Tears Dry On Their Own" - uncredited)
 
2009 Ashford and Simpson: The Real Thing (video) (writer: "It's Much Deeper", "Your Precious Love", "Stay Free", "Found A Cure", "Still Such A Thing", "Solid", "Gimme Something Real", "I'm Every Woman", "I'm Not That Tough", "This is Where We Meet", "I Don't Ride That Train", "Born This Way", "Invisible Life", "Let's Go Get Stoned", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", "You're All I Need To Get By", "Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / performer: "It's Much Deeper", "Your Precious Love", "Stay Free", "Found A Cure", "Still Such A Thing", "Solid", "Gimme Something Real", "I'm Every Woman", "I'm Not That Tough", "This is Where We Meet", "I Don't Ride That Train", "Born This Way", "Invisible Life", "Let's Go Get Stoned", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", "You're All I Need To Get By", "Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
2008 Nobel Peace Prize Concert (TV special documentary) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand")
 
2008 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 (Video Game) (music: "I'm Every Woman" / as Nickolas Ashford / lyrics: "I'm Every Woman" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2008 Nit vint-i-cinc (TV special) (writer: "Cap cim és prou alt Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
2008 The Young and the Restless (TV series)
Episode #1.8959 (2008) (writer: "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing")
 
2008/I The Deal (writer: "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2007 The Singing Bee (TV series)
Episode #1.5 (2007) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
Episode #1.3 (2007) (writer: "I'm Every Woman")
 
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (writer: "I'm Every Woman" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2006 Everybody Hates Chris (TV series)
Everybody Hates Thanksgiving (2006) (writer: "Solid")
 
2006 Wellkåmm to Verona (writer: "Your precious love")
 
2005 Get Rich or Die Tryin' ("Best Friend" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2005 Karaoke Revolution Party (Video Game) ("Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" / as Nicoklas Ashford)
 
2005 Chicken Little (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
2005 The 40 Year Old Virgin (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" 1966, "I'm Every Woman" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2004 Peep Show (TV series)
Wedding (2004) (writer: "Solid As a Rock" - uncredited)
 
2004 Arrested Development (TV series)
The One Where They Build a House (2004) (writer: "Solid")
 
2004 Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 (Video Game) ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business (writer: "Your Precious Love" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2003 Hollywood Homicide (writer: "Your Precious Love" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2003 The Italian Job ("California Soul" / as Nicholas Ashford)
 
2003 Deliver Us from Eva (writer: "You're All I Need to Get By" 1969 / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2002 Operación triunfo (TV series)
Episode #2.11 (2002) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
2002 8 Mile (writer: "I'll Be There For You" Puff Daddy Remix / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2002 Standing in the Shadows of Motown (documentary) ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2001 Ghost World (writer: "Solid As a Rock" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary (writer: "I'M EVERY WOMAN", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / as Ashford)
 
2000 Beautiful (writer: "I'm Every Woman" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
2000 The Crew (writer: "I Don't Need No Doctor")
 
1999 Our Friend, Martin (video) (writer: "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
1998 Stepmom (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
1998 54 (writer: "The Boss", "Found A Cure" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
1996 High School High (writer: "Your Precious Love" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
1994 Trevor (short) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
1992 The Bodyguard (writer: "I'm Every Woman" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
1991 Reasonable Doubts (TV series)
Hard Bargains (1991) (writer: "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" - uncredited)
 
1991 The Commitments (writer: "Destination Anywhere")
 
1990 Def by Temptation (writer: "Hungry for Me Again" / as Nicholas Ashford / performer: "Hungry for Me Again" / as Nicholas Ashford / producer: "Hungry for Me Again" / as Nicholas Ashford)
 
1990 Woodstock: The Lost Performances (video documentary) (writer: "Let's Go Get Stoned" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
1989 Designing Women (TV series)
The Rowdy Girls (1989) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
1988 Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (TV special documentary) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / performer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands", " Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher")
 
1985 Fame (TV series)
The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll II (1985) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
1984 Gimme an 'F' (writer: "We've Got The Real Thing")
 
1984 Body Rock (writer: "The Jungle", "Do You Know Who I Am", "The Closest To Love" / as Nickolas Ashford / producer: "The Jungle", "Do You Know Who I Am" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
1980 Roadie (writer: "Your Precious Love" / as Nickolas Ashford)
 
1978 The Wiz (writer: "Can I Go On Not Knowing?" / "Is This What Feeling Gets? Dorothy's Theme")
 
1976 Good Times (TV series)
The Break Up (1976) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - uncredited)
 
1972 Evening at Pops (TV series documentary)
Episode dated 20 July 1972 (1972) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
1974 Change at 125th Street (TV movie) (as Ashford)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2009 Ashford and Simpson: The Real Thing (video) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1991 New Jack City
Reverend Oates
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 20th Annual Trumpet Awards (TV movie) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (46 titles)
2009-2010 Unsung (TV series documentary)
Himself
Tammi Terrell (2010) … Himself
Melba Moore (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Ashford and Simpson: The Real Thing (video)
Himself
 
2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2007 Parallel Paths (TV series)
Himself
 
2007 Queens of Disco (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Legends Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Celebrate! Christmas with Maya Angelou (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 From the Heart: The Four Tops 50th Anniversary & Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Behind the Scenes at the Michael Jackson Trial (video documentary)
Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
2004 SingStar Party (Video Game)
Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
2004 Motown 45 (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 American Idol (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.23 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Chaka Khan (2003) … Himself
 
1998-2003 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Diana Ross (2003) … Himself
Marvin Gaye (1998) … Himself
 
2002 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Himself
The 80s III (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Journeys in Black (TV series documentary)
Himself
Luther Vandross (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Liza and David (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
Teddy Pendergrass (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 25 December 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Guest
Episode dated 6 November 1996 (1996) … Guest (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1996 New York Undercover (TV series)
Himself
No Greater Love (1996) … Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1973-1989 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Himself / Guest
Ashford & Simpson/Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock/Johnny Kemp (1989) … Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
Ashford & Simpson/Tavares/Little Beaver (1974) … Guest (as Ashford & Simpson)
Bobby Bland/Ashford & Simpson/Barbara Jean English (1973) … Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1989 The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1987-1989 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 March 1989 (1989) … Himself
Episode dated 23 January 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.31 (1989) … Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1988 Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (TV special documentary)
Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1988 Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1988 The 15th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1987 Marvin Gaye (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The Equalizer (TV series)
Himself
Nocturne (1986) … Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1986 Motown on Showtime: Temptations and Four Tops (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 The 37th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer & Presenter: Best Directing in a Variety or Music Program (as Nicholas Ashford)
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself (as Ashford and Simpson)
 
1985 Ashford & Simpson (video short)
Himself
 
1983 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (TV documentary)
Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1982 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 June 1982 (1982) … Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1982 Ashford & Simpson (video documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Soul Alive (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 December 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
Episode #21.27 (1978) … Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1972 Soul! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 October 1972 (1972) … Himself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2011 2011 Soul Train Awards (TV special)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2007) Co-host, with Valerie Simpson and Angela Stribling, of an infomercial for TimeLife's "Uptown Saturday Night" music collection. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Nicholas Ashford | Nickolas Ashford | Ashford | Ashford & Simpson | Ashford and Simpson

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on his long-running marriage to Valerie]: Our relationship is now I think more sold than ever. We have now so moved, I don't know, people like to think what we think, but when we fight, you can't leave the room, no matter what, you can't walk away! See more »

Trivia:

Friend of publicist Liz Rosenberg. She announced the news of his death to the press. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus