Acting
Nick Ashford
Born May 4, 1941 · Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Died August 22, 2011 · aged 70
Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) was an American R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his musical partnership with his wife Valerie Simpson as the duo Ashford & Simpson. He was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he began singing and writing music in a church gospel choir. After briefly attending Eastern Michigan University, he moved to…
Known For
New Jack City · 1991New Jack City
★ 6.71991
MovieThrillerCrime
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
A Fight for Jenny · 1986A Fight for Jenny
★ 6.31986
MovieDramaTV Movie
Kelsey finds herself fighting a legal battle with her ex-husband Ben when he sues for full custody of their daughter believing that she's no longer living in a suitable environment because her new husband David is African-American. Based on a true story.
The Tammi Terrell Story · 2010The Tammi Terrell Story
2010
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
In 1967 Tammi Terrell teamed up with Marvin Gaye to record a series of classic romantic hits that remain the gold standard for romantic duets. Ironically, Tammi’s actual love life was not nearly as perfect as the romance in her songs, and included abusive relationships with both James Brown and David Ruffin. And the magic of her career ended abruptly when she collapsed on stage from a brain tumor while singing with Marvin in the fall of 1967. But she refused to give in to her fate.
Michael McDonald & Doobie Brothers Live on Soundstage · 2004Michael McDonald & Doobie Brothers Live on Soundstage
2004
Movie
Performed on July 2003 Michael McDonald 1. It Keeps You Runnin' 2. Sweet Freedom 3. I Keep Forgettin' 4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine Michael McDonald featuring Ashford & Simpson 5. Ain't No Mountain High Enough 6. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Michael McDonald with Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers 7. Black Water 8. Take Me In Your Arms 9. Minute By Minute 10. What A Fool Believes All together 11. Takin' It To The Streets
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