Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 - August 22, 2011) was an American R&B singer and songwriter who formed the musical partnership Ashford & Simpson with his wife, Valerie Simpson. Read full biography of Nickolas Ashford →
We call 'Ain't No Mountain' the golden egg that landed us at Motown.
I needed real help in New York and I had no friends. I looked up at those buildings, I couldn't see the sky or nothing, and I said, 'Well... →
I've always loved the blues, ever since I was a kid. It has a depth to it that a lot of contemporary music doesn't have. It has pain and... →
Being married is the best thing that ever happened to me.
But I also think it's up to the fan base to call in the radio stations and demand that the more mature artists be played as well.
You move differently than you do when you're filling the stage at Radio City. You have to be bigger than life there.
I think I can see people wanting to hear more music-music now as opposed to all hip-hop. You know, which I have nothing against hip-hop. I think some... →
I would just sweat so much. I'd be dry when I run on the stage. By the time I got in front of the microphone, it just, just like a river pouring... →
It's quite different, the kind of love you get in a smaller club and the kind of love you get on a big proscenium stage. It's quite... →
So you can have your program, but you also have to be ready to change it immediately because there are certain kinds of people who like certain kinds... →
Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 - August 22, 2011) was an American R&B singer and songwriter who formed the musical partnership Ashford & Simpson with his wife, Valerie Simpson.