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50 Years Ago Diana Ross and Ashford & Simpson Made Beautiful Music on ‘Surrender’

50 Years Ago Diana Ross and Ashford & Simpson Made Beautiful Music on ‘Surrender’

Surrender is a concerted effort to remind listeners that above anything else, Diana Ross is a fabulous recording artist.

The Urge Keeps Coming: An Interview with Original Ikette Joshie Jo Armstead

The Urge Keeps Coming: An Interview with Original Ikette Joshie Jo Armstead

From touring with Ike & Tina Turner to writing with Ashford & Simpson, singer-songwriter Joshie Jo Armstead reflects on a lifetime of musical adventures.

Making a Masterpiece: An Interview with Legendary Composer Valerie Simpson

Making a Masterpiece: An Interview with Legendary Composer Valerie Simpson

Fifty years after Ashford & Simpson gave Diana Ross her first number one solo hit with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", Valerie Simpson reflects on a lifetime of writing chart-topping anthems for Motown and beyond.

She’s the Boss: From Oz to Eden with Diana Ross and Ashford & Simpson

She’s the Boss: From Oz to Eden with Diana Ross and Ashford & Simpson

In this PopMatters exclusive, legendary Motown songwriter/producer Valerie Simpson and the musicians behind The Boss recall how Ashford & Simpson brought Diana Ross back to number one.

Various Artists: Loma – A Soul Music Love Affair Volumes 1 – 4

Various Artists: Loma – A Soul Music Love Affair Volumes 1 – 4

Future Days Recordings gives us four wax platters that uncover a soul label that time has essentially buried.

Valerie Simpson: 31 January 2013 – New York

In Appreciation of Nick Ashford: Love Songs, Unsung

Something Real: In Memory of Nickolas Ashford

Ashford & Simpson: The Warner Bros. Years