Ashford & Simpson - I'm Every Woman - Live at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, New York City - 2008
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- Ashford & Simpson - I'm Every Woman - Live at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, New York City - 2008.
-Lineup:
Musical Director - Nat Adderley jr (Luther Vandross)
Guitar - Sherrod Barnes (Whitney Houston, Roberta Flack)
Bass - Tinkr Barfield (Luther Vandross, Jennifer Holliday)
Drums - Bernard Davis (Anita Baker, Roy Ayers)
Key/Vox - Valerie Ghent (Deborah Harry)
Vox - Clayton Bryant (Elton John, Roger Daltrey, Darlene Love). claytonbryantsings.com
Vocals - Nickolas Ashford
Vocals, piano - Valerie Simpson
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"I'm Every Woman" is the debut solo single by American singer Chaka Khan from her debut solo studio album Chaka (1978). It was Khan's first hit outside her recordings with the funk band Rufus. "I'm Every Woman" was produced by Arif Mardin and written by the successful songwriting team Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. The single established Chaka's career outside the group Rufus, whom she would leave after their eighth studio album Masterjam was released in late 1979.
The track was remixed and re-released in 1989 for Khan's remix album Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project; this mix reached number 8 in the United Kingdom. American singer Whitney Houston covered the song in 1992 with production by David Cole and Robert Clivillés and vocals produced by Narada Michael Walden. It was a major hit, peaking at number four on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.
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Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting-production team and recording duo of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 - August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946).
Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and Simpson in the Bronx, New York City. Afterwards, his family relocated to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he became a member of Christ Temple Baptist Church. While there, he sang with a group called the Hammond Singers (named after the founding minister, James Hammond). Later, Nickolas attended and graduated from Willow Run High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, before pursuing his professional career, where he would ultimately meet his wife, Valerie. They met at Harlem's White Rock Baptist Church in 1964. After having recorded unsuccessfully as a duo, they joined an aspiring solo artist and former member of the Ikettes, Joshie Jo Armstead, at the Scepter/Wand label, where their compositions were recorded by Ronnie Milsap ("Never Had It So Good"), Maxine Brown ("One Step at a Time"), as well as the Shirelles and Chuck Jackson. Another of the trio's songs, "Let's Go Get Stoned," gave Ray Charles a number one U.S. R&B hit in 1966. That same year, Ashford & Simpson joined Motown, where their best-known songs included "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "You're All I Need to Get By," "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," and "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)." Ashford and Simpson wrote many other hit songs, including Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" (1978) and Teddy Pendergrass's "Is It Still Good to You?" As performers, Ashford & Simpson's best-known duets are "Solid" (1984) and "Found a Cure" (1979). The duo were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. They are also recipients of The Rhythm & Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award, ASCAP Founders Award, and the Grammy Trustee Award. Rolling Stone ranked them No. 19 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.
Ashford died in a New York City hospital on August 22, 2011, four days before Valerie Simpson's 65th birthday, of complications from throat cancer. His publicist, Liz Rosenberg, said that he had undergone radiation therapy to treat his illness.
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I should have know Ashford and Simpson wrote this song. All my favorite songs were written by them. So enjoyed this.
Look at how he's looking at her❤❤😍😍🤩🤩 that man LOVED that woman❤
absolutely, You cannot see that anymore these days, Glory to Jesus-Christ
Powerful couple, Rest in peace Nick,
Masterful. The Dynamic Duo. The late, yet friendly in life, Mr. Nick Ashford & his wonderful wife, Valerie Simpson. Truly, they found a cure...
Thank you.
yes!! they found a cure for whats ailing me.
@@johniorio7951Thank you, so much, sir. I actually got a chance to shake Mr. Ashford's hand 😊 A very gracious gentleman.
Oh my!!! Awesome Valerie & Nick!!!! ❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥
Love my Iconic Bosses. Standing in between them and being mentored by them is a dream come true. God Bless you Nick Ashford. Love you Valerie Simpson Ashford
I had the pleasure of seeing them twice in San Francisco. All I can say is WOW.
Get it Sista Val...You Go Girl.!!! Still missing you Mr. Nick Ashford, you're never be forgotten Continue to sang up in Heaven ❤❤❤
A beautiful song by Ashford and Simpson superb performance by both singers ❤🎉🎉
IM EVERY WOMAN ❤
I love Valerie's version. I can hear all of the lyrics and it gives it more meaning.
Great songwriters wonderful words I love them remember Diana Ross Ain't No Mountain High Enough Reach Out And Touch Somebody hand Diana took it the number one thank you Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Ive been looking for this video for 10 years. It's amazing it just reappeared.
beautiful music,so talented, rip nick ashford, miss that voice man😊
🙌🙌🎵🎼🎶ONORE E GLORIA A 2 ARTISTI SOTTOVALUTATI... LA LORO MUSICA RIMARRÀ ETERNA🥺🙏🎵❤️🔥🎼🎶🥰
What a gift to track this joyous song back to its source. Thank you.
This was a nice find, thank you. I would've loved to have been at this event party... have been a fan of their music for a long time. RIP Nick.
I have also been looking for the performance by Valeria for very long time. Great to finally seeing it again!
He was one fine black man an he was so good with his wife an kids
I wish I could of seen him cause he look just like mine husband they can go for twin just with look an 👅👁️ body . She was one lucky women . I really like 2 great singer .❤️💋👁️🥰😷😘
Band:
MD- Nat Adderley jr (Luther Vandross)
Guitar- Sherrod Barnes (Whitney Houston, Roberta Flack)
Bass: Tinkr Barfield (Luther Vandross, Jennifer Holliday)
Drums: Bernard Davis (Anita Baker, Roy Ayers)
Key/Vox- Valerie Ghent (Deborah Harry)
Vox- Clayton Bryant (Elton John, Roger Daltrey, Darlene Love)
I'm so grateful to this channel for uploading this wonderful live performance of this beautiful couple😍, thank you so much! I owe you a lot for this😭♥️
SING VAL!!!!!!
Both so gifted ; great team
We always have fun on this one.
So great Woman !
They work so good together an I never heard any thing about them in the New paper 📜🗞️ I just love there song an they were one of the legendary in the world to
They were another 😃👍 great couple . I miss there show on t.v.
Thanks for bringing this video back
Damn I didn't she sung that song, I thought Chaka Khan and Whitney sung that song but Valerie sound damn good
@@FunkSoulBluesJazzRockPop .... Thank you. All true. Well said. I absolutely adore the late Nick and the awesome Valerie. What a treasure. 💖💖💖
They wrote the song
They wrote it
ashford and simpson when are you going to adopt me???....I can't wait.
Excelente dúo muy buena interpretación QEPD (gran VOCALISTA Ashford). Y bailaba con gran emoción muy profesionales hasta siempre !!! Y por siempre maestro!
❤❤❤MY BOSSES❤❤❤from France ❤❤❤
1:25 ...that look says it all
Fabulous 👌!
Grande interpretazione bravissima
最高！
Wow, cantan maravillosamente!
Ashford and. Simpson. O. Máximo. No. Rythm. And. Blues
👏👏👏👏👏❤️🎵
DISCO manifests as women s lib roun here ...progress is progressin ... .. . courtesy of the courtisans
"Electric"...