Nickolas Ashford

R&B Singer

Birthday May 4, 1941

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace South Carolina

DEATH DATE Aug 22, 2011 (70)

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About

Known for writing Motown hits Ain't No Mountain High Enough and You're All I Need to Get By with Valerie Simpson.

Before Fame

He was part of White Rock Baptist Church's choir.

Trivia

He and Simpson were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and were given the Founder's Award, ASCAP's highest honor, in 1996.

Family Life

He had two daughters with Simpson whom he married in 1974.

Associated With

He and Simpson wrote I'm Every Woman, Chaka Khan's 1978 hit.