No photo available. Represent Valerie Simpson? Add or change photos at IMDbPro
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Up 3,883 this week

Valerie Simpson (I)

Trivia:

Older sister of Ray Simpson. See more trivia »
More at IMDbPro » Add or change photos on IMDbPro Represent Valerie Simpson? Add or change photos

Related Lists

a list of 66 people by bigboijp created 21 May 2011
 

Connect with IMDb


Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Valerie Simpson.

Known For


Filmography

Hide HideSoundtrack (68 titles)
2013 Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace (TV movie) (writer: "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand" / performer: "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")
 
2012 Voices Reaching Out (TV movie) (writer: "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand")
 
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")
 
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")
 
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" / lyrics: "Solid")
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Round Eight (2009) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - uncredited)
Round One: The Men (2009) (writer: "I Am Your Man" - uncredited)
 
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" / lyrics: "I'm Every Woman")
 
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")
 
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")
 
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")
 
2005 Karaoke Revolution Party (Video Game) ("Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing")
 
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")
 
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")
 
2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business (writer: "Your Precious Love")
 
2003 Marci X ("Fire")
 
2003 Hollywood Homicide (writer: "Your Precious Love")
 
2003 The Italian Job ("California Soul")
 
2003 Deliver Us from Eva (writer: "You're All I Need to Get By" 1969)
 
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)
 
2002 Standing in the Shadows of Motown (documentary) ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
2001 Ghost World (writer: "Solid As a Rock")
 
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary (writer: "I'M EVERY WOMAN", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / as Simpson)
 
2000 Beautiful (writer: "I'm Every Woman")
 
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")
 
1998 54 (writer: "The Boss", "Found A Cure")
 
1996 High School High (writer: "Your Precious Love")
 
1994 Trevor (short) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
1992 The Bodyguard (writer: "I'm Every Woman")
 
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" / performer: "Hungry for Me Again" / producer: "Hungry for Me Again")
 
1990 Woodstock: The Lost Performances (video documentary) (writer: "Let's Go Get Stoned")
 
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")
 
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw (documentary) ("It's My House")
 
1985 Fame (TV series)
The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll II (1985) (writer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
 
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" / producer: "The Jungle", "Do You Know Who I Am")
 
1980 Roadie (writer: "Your Precious Love")
 
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")
 
1972 Come Back, Charleston Blue (performer: "COME BACK CHARLESTON BLUE")
 
Show ShowActress (2 titles)
2012 Life, Love, Soul
Dr. Tunney
 
1989 A Man Called Hawk (TV series)
Flame
Beautiful Are the Stars (1989) … Flame
The Divided Child (1989) … Flame
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
1974 Change at 125th Street (TV movie) (as Simpson)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2009 Ashford and Simpson: The Real Thing (video) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (53 titles)
2013 Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker (TV documentary)
 
2012 BET Awards 2012 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 16 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2011 2011 Soul Train Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2009-2010 Unsung (TV series documentary)
Herself
Tammi Terrell (2010) … Herself
Melba Moore (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Ashford and Simpson: The Real Thing (video)
Herself
 
2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 January 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2007 Parallel Paths (TV series)
Herself
 
2007 Queens of Disco (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Legends Ball (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Celebrate! Christmas with Maya Angelou (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 From the Heart: The Four Tops 50th Anniversary & Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Behind the Scenes at the Michael Jackson Trial (video documentary)
Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
2004 SingStar Party (Video Game)
Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
2004 Motown 45 (TV special)
Herself
 
2004 American Idol (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.23 (2004) … Herself
 
2003 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
Chaka Khan (2003) … Herself
 
1998-2003 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
Diana Ross (2003) … Herself
Marvin Gaye (1998) … Herself
 
2002 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Herself
The 80s III (2002) … Herself
 
2002 Journeys in Black (TV series documentary)
Herself
Luther Vandross (2002) … Herself
 
2002 Liza and David (TV special)
Herself
 
1998 Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Herself
Teddy Pendergrass (1997) … Herself
 
1996 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 25 December 1996 (1996) … Herself - 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)
Herself
No Greater Love (1996) … Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1973-1989 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Herself / Guest
Ashford & Simpson/Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock/Johnny Kemp (1989) … Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
Ashford & Simpson/Tavares/Little Beaver (1974) … Guest (as Ashford & Simpson)
Bobby Bland/Ashford & Simpson/Barbara Jean English (1973) … Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1989 The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1987-1989 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 March 1989 (1989) … Herself
Episode dated 23 January 1987 (1987) … Herself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.31 (1989) … Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1988 Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (TV special documentary)
Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1988 Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1988 The 15th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1987 Marvin Gaye (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1986 The Equalizer (TV series)
Herself
Nocturne (1986) … Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1986 Motown on Showtime: Temptations and Four Tops (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1985 The 37th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer & Presenter: Best Directing in a Variety or Music Program
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Herself (as Ashford and Simpson)
 
1985 Ashford & Simpson (video short)
Herself
 
1983 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (TV documentary)
Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1982 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 25 June 1982 (1982) … Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1982 Ashford & Simpson (video documentary)
Herself
 
1978 Soul Alive (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 December 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1978 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Herself
Episode #21.27 (1978) … Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1972 Soul! (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 11 October 1972 (1972) … Herself (as Ashford & Simpson)
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.195 (1971) … Herself
 
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Part of the husband and wife R&B duo, Ashford & Simpson. Their biggest hit was "Solid" in 1985. See more »

Alternate Names:

Ashford & Simpson | Ashford and Simpson | Simpson
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on writing songs from Diana Ross to Marvin Gaye, esp. themselves]: We were thrilled. It's a songwriters dream to have a song recorded and run up the charts. See more »

Trivia:

Older sister of Ray Simpson. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo