Amoeba Music

Although Ashford & Simpson are mainly known for their recorded output of the 70s and 80s, their career as composers and performers actually began in the 1960s. They had a major influence over the Motown output towards the latter part of the decade, writing the majority of the material recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Ashford & Simpson’s songs were also recorded by the likes of Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson. The duo also had a number of hits as performers themselves on the R&B charts, most notably “Solid,” “Love Don’t Make It Right,” and “It Seems To Hang On.” “Solid” is one of the few of the duo’s singles to cross over into the mainstream, rising to... Read More

Genre:

Soul, R&B

City Of Origin:

New York City, ,New York United States

Formed Date:

1971