R&B Legend Nick Ashford Dies At 69
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His longtime friend and former publicist Liz Rosenberg told The Associated Press that Ashford — who along with wife Valerie Simpson wrote some of Motown’s biggest hits — died Monday in a New York City hospital. He had been suffering from throat cancer and had undergone radiation treatment. Among the songs Ashford & Simpson penned are “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” "You’re All I Need To Get By” and “Reach Out And Touch Somebody’s Hand.” He is survived by his wife and two daughters.Weirdly enough, just this weekend Father Tony and I had a long chat about Ashford & Simpson with the rest of the guys at Bear Hill in Central Park. We all agreed that we needed to visit their restaurant on the Upper West Side.