Nick Ashford#39;s death comes amid news that another famous songwriter, Jerry Leiber, passed away yesterday as well. Both will be missed. Nick Ashford, who helped establish a gold standard for RB duets with wife Valerie Simpson, died Monday in New York of throat cancer. He was 69. Ashford Simpson penned and produced many #39;60s hits for Motown#39;s Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, including “Ain#39;t No Mountain High Enough.” “You#39;re All I Need to Get By,” “Ain#39;t Nothing Like the Real T
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Nick Ashford Passes Away
