Remembering Nick Ashford
Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for the likes of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye and funk hits for Chaka Khan and others, died Monday at age 70, his former publicist said. He had been suffering from throat cancer and had undergone radiation treatment. He's seen here with wife Valerie Simpson at the 2007 G&P Foundation 10th Annual Angel Ball in New York. AP
