Marvin Gaye (April 2, 1939 — April 1, 1984) was an American R&B vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Washington, D.C., who was musically active for a quarter-century, achieving worldwide renown as one of Tamla/Motown’s leading performers. Gaye rose to fame with a string of duets, first with Kim Weston and then with Tammi Terrell, his […]
Ashford & Simpson were an American soul-pop duo from N.Y.C. comprising the husband-and-wife musical team of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – Aug. 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (b. Aug. 26, 1946). The pair debuted with a standalone single in 1964, followed by a half-decade behind the scenes as staff writers for Motown. The couple […]
Valerie Simpson is an American R&B singer and songwriter, best known as part of the husband/wife singing duo Ashford & Simpson. Between their spans as 1960s Motown staff writers and ’70s/80s recording artists, Valerie made the 1971/72 solo albums Exposed and Valerie Simpson on Tamla. Valerie Simpson was born on August 26, 1946, in the […]
