Podcast appearances and mentions of nick ashford

Jeff would like to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers for him and his family during this tough time.  God Bless(2024) National Beer Pong day.  National Star Wars day. Entertainment from 1694.  Kent State massacre, 1st nonuplets (9 Babies), Battle of Coral Sea, 1st Grammy Awards.  Todays birthdays - Bartolomeo Cristofori, John Speke, Auddrey Hepburn, Paul Geason, Nick Ashford, Stella Parton, Randy Travis, Ana Gasteyer, Lance Bass.  Don Shula died.Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard    http://defleppard.com/Star Wars themeBeer pong song - Stuart WebbCan't buy me love - The BeatlesUnderstand your man - Johnny CashBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent   http://50cent.com/Solid like a rock - Ashford & SimpsonI want to hold you in my dreams tonight - Stella PartonHard rock bottom of your heart - Randy TravisBye Bye Bye - NSYNCExit - Its not love - Dokken   http://dokken.net/Follow Jeff Stampka on Facebook or cooolmedia.com

Aug. 26 marks the birthday of the legendary Valerie Simpson, a celebrated icon in the music industry whose contributions have left a mark on the world of soul, R&B, and pop. As one-half of the iconic duo Ashford & Simpson, she and her late partner Nick Ashford crafted some of the most memorable and timeless hits of the Motown era and beyond. Their songwriting partnership gave rise to classics such as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "You're All I Need to Get By," and "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)," which became anthems of love, empowerment, and resilience. Valerie Simpson also distinguished herself as a gifted vocalist and performer, bringing soul and authenticity to each performance. Beyond her contributions as a performer and songwriter, she has been a trailblazer for women in the music industry, influencing generations of artists with her talent, creativity, and perseverance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National Beer Pong day.  National Star Wars day. Entertainment from 1694.  Kent State massacre, 1st nonuplets (9 Babies), Battle of Coral Sea, 1st Grammy Awards.  Todays birthdays - Bartolomeo Cristofori, John Speke, Auddrey Hepburn, Paul Geason, Nick Ashford, Stella Parton, Randy Travis, Ana Gasteyer, Lance Bass.  Don Shula died.Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard    http://defleppard.com/Star Wars themeBeer pong song - Stuart WebbCan't buy me love - The BeatlesUnderstand your man - Johnny CashBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent   http://50cent.com/Solid like a rock - Ashford & SimpsonI want to hold you in my dreams tonight - Stella PartonHard rock bottom of your heart - Randy TravisBye Bye Bye - NSYNCExit - Its not love - Dokken   http://dokken.net/Follow Jeff Stampka on Facebook or cooolmedia.com 

Ed talks with singer/songwriter, Valerie  Simpson about her hall of fame songwriting  career with late husband Nick Ashford and their  stellar career as artists.  They also talk about how Ashford and Simpson's music became the sound track for generations of music lovers. They also discuss what it was like working with iconic singers including: Marvin Gaye, Diana  Ross and Gladys Knight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JC and DA-DA share their thoughts on why Ashford and Simpson did keep some of the hit songs they wrote for others for themselves.

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Ivan Hampden Jr. , Founder and President/CEO of Hamptown Music Institute, was born and raised in New York City, and grew up in Harlem's musically diverse neighborhoods to the rhythms of R&B, Salsa, Caribbean, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Funk and whatever else trickled in. This saturation of music inspired Hampden to start playing the drums at the age of eight, with the local Catholic school marching band. By age 13, he was playing in local clubs in and around New York City, with Blues musicians who helped instill in him a sense of timing and groove. The musical diversity of his early youth set the foundation for Hampden's future work with percussion and keyboards. Hampden started his formal training in 1973, studying at the Jazz Mobile with Charlie Percep, and at Mannes College of Music with Norman Grossman. He went on to attend Bronx Community College in 1977, where he received private lessons at the Metropolitan Opera with Richard Horowitz. During his first semester at Bronx Community College, a friend told him about the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Hampden had to be involved and joined the orchestra—a position he still holds today. While at the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Hampden was also a drum and percussion instructor at the Harlem School of the Arts, and at Seton Hall University in the Black Music Department. But his talent reached far beyond Harlem. Hampden has touched and enhanced the New York theater community as well, performing for various shows on Broadway, The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, and many more.. Not only an accomplished drummer and percussionist, Hampden is also a producer and songwriter who collaborates with such artists as Luther Vandross, Nick Ashford, Chaka Khan, Eartha Kitt, and many others. Along with being Luther Vandross' drummer and co-writing partner for 17 years (which earned him recognition four(4)times from the Grammy Awards as a Musician, Arranger and Programmer on a number of Vandross's platinum recordings) until the time of the consummate musician's death , Hampden currently records and tours with other notable artists such as Stephanie Mills, Ashford & Simpson, Roberta Flack, Phil Perry, Vanessa Williams and Jennifer Lopez. In 2001, Hampden relocated to the south, where he continues to write and produce in between touring around the country and world. In fall 2007, Hampden signed on as an adjunct professor at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, teaching recording production I and II, and audio postproduction. In the Fall of 2010, Ivan also accepted an offer to teach Drums and Percussion at Johnston Community College. After 10 years of teaching as a music educator in North Carolina, He is now Founder and CEO of The Hamptown Music Institute in Clayton, North Carolina, where his mission is to “Develop the next generation of music industry professionals and Artists.” While continuing to be in demand as a music Producer, Ivan is also working with new local talent around the country. Live Performance credits: Bonnie Raitt, Al Jarreau, Dionne Warwick, Maceo Parker, El Debarge, Kenny Lattimore, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Michael MacDonald, India.Arie and Joe—the list goes on and on. New and accomplished talent alike seems to gravitate toward Hampden. Recording Credits: Hampden's recording resume includes such artists as Diana Ross, Akiko Yano, Ann Nesby, Doc Powell, Jocelyn Brown, Mavis Staples, The Temptations, Nestor Torres, Marcus Miller, Cathy Dennis, Howard Hewett, Luther Vandross, Beyonce Knowles, Ashford & Simpson, Sy Coleman, Tramaine Hawkins and Roberta Flack, just to name a few.Listen and subscribe to the BAAS Entertainment Podcast on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Podchaser, Pocket Casts and TuneIn. “Hey, Alexa. Play the BAAS Entertainment Podcast.”

Motown Alumni Association Billy James Wilson was born March 14, 1957, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to BJ and Anita Motley. He had 3 siblings and is the oldest of the group. He is the last living member of his immediate family (with the exception of his mother Anita). Wilson originally grew up in Detroit, Michigan on a little known street called Mayberry Grand about a mile away from the former headquarters of Motown Records. Because of urban renewal the family was forced to Move to the small village of  Willow Run by the age of 6 years old. Where he lived down the street from Nick Ashford who would eventually become the second half of Motown songwriting team Ashford and Simpson; and around the corner of gospel great Marvin Miller, amongst others. Wilson's parents broke up and went their separate ways by the time the move occurred, and when times got bad for his mother and she couldn't properly take care of her four children, he and his siblings had to move with his father, who had moved to Ypsilanti Michigan a few miles from Willow Run. With his father, Wilson lived a moderately middle-class life with his siblings and stepsister Chiquita Maine and Claudine Motley (his stepmother). His step mother (who he fell in love with immediately) “was a living, walking black Marilyn Monroe as far as he and my brother Bobby were concerned” said Wilson. “My last name is Wilson because my parents were not married when I was born” said Wilson.  Wilson's career started in Second Baptist church in Ypsilanti along with a bunch of family members what all went to the same church. His father forced Wilson to be a singer in church and he sucked really bad! Eventually as time went on he learned to sing well, got with his friend Tony Walker 

In this episode I talk with Nick Ashford & Nat Weaver from Ashfen Windows & Doors. In this conversation we talked through their fenestration journeys all from how they started to the positions they are in today.

Next up in our Summer of Song and excerpts from the stage of the Grammy Museum in 2010 is Ashford and Simpson. Valerie Simpson and her late husband Nick Ashford wrote "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "You're All I Need to Get By," "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)," and "I'm Every Woman," among many others. They were awesome to see onstage, with Valerie at the piano vamping grandly as she and Nick told the stories behind their songs.  Support for this podcast comes from Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live; and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people. Off-Ramp theme music by Fesliyan Studios.

Nuevo episodio de este coleccionable de versiones de grandes clásicos del pop y el rocknroll. Playlist; (sintonía) L84 “Shakin’ all over” (Johnny Kidd and The Pirates) THE CHORDS “Hold on I’m coming” (Sam and Dave) IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC “That’s where it’s at” (Sims Twins, Sam Cooke) THE NOMADS “I don’t need no doctor” (Nick Ashford, Ray Charles) THE MAHARAJAS “For your love” (The Yardbirds) TOM PETTY and THE HEARTBREAKERS “Don’t bring me down” (The Animals) SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS “Happy Jack” (The Who) WILLIE and THE POOR BOYS “She never can tell” (Chuck Berry) ROY LONEY “Return to sender” (Elvis) GO TO BLAZES “Yesterday’s numbers” (The Flamin Groovies) THE COAL PORTERS “Ohio” (Crosby, Still, Nash and Young) THE BELLFURIES “When my little girl is smiling” (The Drifters) YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS “I wonder what she’s doing tonight” (Boyce and Hart) THE ACT-UP’S “Baby’s on fire” (Brian Eno) Escuchar audio

Ivan Hampden Jr. has dug into his music vault and released 13 jazzy soulful gems featuring some of The Who's Who in the business. Guest appearances include the late great Luther Vandross & Nick Ashford; Valerie Simpson, Paulette McWilliams, Lisa Fischer, Barry Eastmound, Mike Phillips, John “Skip” Anderson, Nat Adderley Jr. and the list goes on. Listen in on our conversation as we highlight some of these songs and what went into making them. The music is as uplifting and freeing as our conversation. Tune in and be inspired!!Listen and subscribe to the BAAS Entertainment Podcast on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Podchaser, Pocket Casts and TuneIn. “Hey, Alexa. Play the BAAS Entertainment Podcast.”

In this episode, Brad Johnson turns over his hosting duties to guest host, James Beard nominated reporter for Eater Los Angeles, Mona Holmes, who turns the proverbial table on Brad Johnson to find out more about this career restaurateur and entrepreneur, along with his recent endeavor as podcast host of Corner Table Talk. His career started in the mid-seventies at his father, Howard's legendary NYC Upper West Side restaurant called The Cellar and spots like the Twenty Twenty restaurant and cabaret, where he partnered with superstar songwriter, producers, Valerie Simpson, and the late Nick Ashford. Johnson also opened the New Orleans style hotspot Memphis in New York, before moving to Los Angeles in the late eighties. Johnson made his Los Angeles debut opening the famed Roxbury in 1989 that had such an impact on club and nightlife culture, and was immortalized in the 1998 cult classic film starring Will Ferrell, A Night at the Roxbury. Following Roxbury, Brad opened Georgia in 1993 with a diverse group of partners including former Laker, Norm Nixon, Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Lou Adler, Connie Stevens and model turned restaurateur, Alvin Clayton. In 2012, Brad opened Post & Beam in a historic black neighborhood in South LA that has evolved into a LA Times Gold Award-winning (2020), James Beard-nominated national finalist for Restaurant of the Year (2022).During the pandemic, Brad launched a podcast after feeling the need to record diverse voices and their stories in an authentic way. The podcast, Corner Table Talk, is focused on Food + Drink + Culture and has featured an amazing range of guests including Ta-Nehisi Coates, Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Fab Five Freddy, and Regina King.Johnson’s writing has been published in various publications including Oxford American (Spring Food Issue 2021: Peasant Food), James Beard Foundation, and Eater LA.Having bussed tables, pulled out chairs for countless guests over the years, shaken many hands, struggled through slow nights, and co-hosted Oscar parties, learn about Brad and his journey into the restaurant business following in his father's footsteps, opening his first restaurant borrowing "street money" and his experience creating culturally significant and diverse restaurants. Photo Credit: Frank Louis Photography for Ambassador Digital Magazine Please follow @CornerTableTalk For more information on host Brad Johnson or to join our mailing list, please visit: https://postandbeamhospitality.com/ For questions or comments, please e.mail: brad@postandbeamhospitality.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Aside from being iconic musical talents, what do Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Teddy Pendergrass, Smokey Robinson, and Whitney Houston have in common? They have all worked with and/or performed songs penned by Valerie Simpson and Nick Ashford. In this episode of Corner Table Talk, Brad visits with longtime friend, songwriter, Hall of Fame inductee, and owner of New York City's swinging spot Sugar Bar, Valerie Simpson. * * * Instagram Corner Table Talk and Post and Beam Hospitality LinkedIn Brad Johnson Medium Corner Table Media E.mail brad@postandbeamhospitality.com Corner Table™ is a trademark of Post & Beam Hospitality LLC © Post & Beam Hospitality LLC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GROW.  Greatness Reached over Oppression through WisdomPaying Love and Homage to the co-writer of the beautiful Song, "The Boss," the Legend and King,  Nick Ashford. The Souls are not resting.Love really Is the Boss!   We can't turn emotion on and off mainly because God commands us to Love. We pile so much on top of the Love and we are held back from our Greatness by unforgiveness. True forgiveness is letting go and you don't necessarily have to put yourself in a position to be hurt again.  Learn from it and Move from it. Learning from it and Forgiving are part of Healing.

You might not recognize the names Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, but you definitely know their songs. Join Murray and Tamika for today's Flashcast as they discuss the award-winning songwriting duo behind some of the most famous tunes recorded by Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Diana Ross, and Chaka Khan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You might not recognize the names Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, but you definitely know their songs. Join Murray and Tamika for today's Flashcast as they discuss the award-winning songwriting duo behind some of the most famous tunes recorded by Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Diana Ross, and Chaka Khan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Music Director, Producer and Composer Ray Chew was a musical prodigy. Recognizing his extraordinary musical ability at a young age, his parents made it a priority to provide him with every opportunity to nurture and develop his innate musical talent. Surrounded by music throughout his life, Ray mastered piano, drums and percussion and reveled in the challenge of learning as many instruments as he could get his hands on. Starting his professional musical career during his high school years as Melba Moore's pianist, Ray was discovered at the age of 19 by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson when he was chosen as their young music director.   As a pianist and arranger Ray is credited on hundreds of recordings for artists including Diana Ross, Luther Vandross, Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway and many more. He performs with the world's most popular artists including Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber, Aretha Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Lenny Kravitz, Pitbull, Queen Latifah, James Taylor, Quincy Jones and the list goes on. He is in his 13th season as Music Director for ABC's “Dancing with The Stars” and was the previous Music Director for Fox's “American Idol'.  Ray has served as music director for several network tv series and music specials including It's Showtime at the Apollo, 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, theGrammy Awards, the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and NBC's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade What you will hear Dancing With The Stars's current production process under Covid restrictions. Ray's heritage and family roots.  His early beginnings growing up in Harlem and his parent's early recognition and nurturing of his musical talent. Ray's classical and jazz education.  His studying and mastery of piano, drums and percussion. Exposure to the entertainment industry and first big job touring with Melba Moore during his high school years. Ray's first role as Musical Director with Nick Ashford and ValerieSimpson and his introduction to the commercial session world. Ray's journey and prolific career in television as a band member and musical director on shows including Saturday Night Live, Showtime at the Apollo, BET's Celebration of Gospel, Awards,  Honors and Sunday's Best as well as  American Idol, Network Specials and Dancing with the Stars. The tremendous undertaking and process of producing all of the music for Macy's Thanskgiving Day Parade. Ray's new and current projects, Fox's I Can See Your Voice and an upcoming Broadway Special. Ray and his wife's foundation Power2Inspire and it's focus on mentoring young people looking to get in to the professional world. Reflecting on his journey while staying focused on what he continues to aspire to. The bestowing of blessing and gifts.  Recognizing God given gifts. Quotes “Blessings and Gifts are never earned. They are bestowed.” “You've earned nothing, you've been blessed and now it's your duty to live up to the blessings and do your best.  It's also your duty to help enrich the soil in which you are living and sitting and help others.” “It's not that I was so good or great that I deserved anything, it's that he chose me and here I am.” Mentioned https://www.raychew.com/ (Ray Chew) https://power2inspire.org/ (Power2Inspire Foundation) https://www.macys.com/social/parade/ (Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade) https://abc.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars (Dancing With the Stars) https://www.fox.com/i-can-see-your-voice/ (I Can See Your Voice) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iammusicgrouppodcast/support (https://anchor.fm/iammusicgrouppodcast/support)

"Not only an accomplished drummer and percussionist, Hampden is also a producer and songwriter who collaborates with such artists as Luther Vandross, Nick Ashford, Chaka Khan, and many others. He is a proficient studio musician as well as a charismatic tour musician with a worldwide travel itinerary. Along with being Luther Vandross' drummer and co-writing partner for the 17 years leading up to the consummate musician's death, Hampden currently records and tours with other notable artists such as Stephanie Mills, Ashford & Simpson, Roberta Flack, Phil Perry, Vanessa Williams and Jennifer Lopez. Ivan has also performed behind such Artist as Bonnie Raitt, Al Jareau, Dione Warwick, Maceo Parker, El Debarge, Kenny Latimore, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Michael MacDonald, India.Arie and Joe—the list goes on and on. New and accomplished talent alike seems to gravitate toward Hampden. Hampden's recording resume includes such artists as Diana Ross, Akiko Yano, Ann Nesby, Doc Powell, Jocelyn Brown, Mavis Staples, The Temptations, Nestor Torres, Marcus Miller, Cathy Dennis, Howard Hewett, Luther Vandross, Beyonce Knowles, Ashford & Simpson, Sy Coleman, Tramaine Hawkins and Roberta Flack, just to name a few. In 2001, Hampden relocated to the south, where he continues to write and produce in between touring around the country and world. His latest venture perhaps best shows the dedication Hampden has for sharing music and teaching the new generation the skills that made him famous. He has started a school of percussion in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is also working with new local talent from colleges in the Raleigh-Durham area. In fall 2007, Hampden signed on as an adjunct professor at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, teaching recording production I and II. Rest assured, those pupils are receiving the best gift in a teacher that the last three decades of music history can provide. I suspect they're laughing all the while as well." Ivan is now offering classes virtually if you're not lucky enough to live near his Hamptown Music School, located in Clayton, NC. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/support

The creators of such ‘70s classics as “Don’t Cost You Nothing,” “Send It,” “Over & Over” and “Stay Free,” the dynamic duo of Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson can assuredly be considered soul music trendsetters and pioneers through their unparalleled legacy as multi-talented producers, songwriters and performers.SoulMusic.com founder David Nathan – who conducted his first interview in the US with Nick & Val in 1974 - and renowned entertainment journalist Janine Coveney discuss the couple’s cultural impact, distinctive imaging, live performances and personal favourites from ‘The Hits, Rarities & Remixes’ collection.

Song: Still Such a ThingSong by: Gladys Knight and The PipsSong by: Nick Ashford and Valerie SimpsonPodcast Vocals: Gail NoblesKeyboard player: Gail NoblesThe song of today is "Still Such a Thing" by Gladys Knight and The Pips. You know sometimes people stop and remind us that our loved ones have passed and gone. Whether dead or alive or living far apart, something from above lets us know that they still exist inside the heart. (Singing)THANK YOU GLADYS KNIGHT for recording "Still Such a Thing" with the Pips. The song was released in 1980 on the album titled "About Love". The Album was Gladys Knight and the Pips most successful album since 1974's I Feel a Song. The album's excellence are the husband and wife team of Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, who wrote and produced all of the material."Still Such a Thing" is a song that is deeply and strongly felt when I hear Gladys Knight and The Pips sing it. It's the words "Still Such a Thing" that stands out when people in our lives leave us alone and the world that we live in looks like it's going down hill. Sometimes we need to hear those songs like "Still Such a Thing". Songs like that are made to last.You're listening to the Cat Bear, and I'm Gail Nobles mentioning the song you can play in your time of despair. Don't give up and remember .....

Songwriters Hall of Famer, half of the legendary Ashford & Simpson, and one of Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time chats about "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," "I'm Every Woman," "Solid," and more of her many hits! PART ONE Scott and Paul belatedly announce the winner of the Mark Otis Selby CD contest from our recent Tia Sillers episode. PART TWO -  3:18 mark Paul gets the lowdown from Scott on how he managed to pull the Valerie Simpson interview together despite the obstacles! PART THREE - 14:02 mark Scott goes on location in New York to sit down with Valerie Simpson to chat about how meeting a homeless stranger at church opened the door to her songwriting career; why she and Nick Ashford didn't want to be performers at first; the song she told Dusty Springfield she couldn't record; why she was more focused on getting an advance than scoring a hit; which of her tunes was inspired by playing an instrument she doesn't really play; why Berry Gordy didn't want Motown to release "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" as a single; how Valerie realized she and Nick were in love after eight years of working together; and how she ended up on Broadway, thanks to Alicia Keys having to miss a party. ABOUT VALERIE SIMPSON Six-time Grammy nominee Valerie Simpson is best known as one half of the songwriting, production and performing duo of Ashford and Simpson, which she formed with musical partner and eventual husband Nick Ashford after they met at a church in Harlem, New York, in the early 1960s.  After early successes with Aretha Franklin’s recording of “Cry Like a Baby” and Ray Charles’ recordings of “Let’s Go Get Stoned” and “I Don’t Need No Doctor,” Nick and Valerie signed with Motown Records, first as songwriters, where their early successes included the hit singles “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “Your Precious Love,” recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. They soon began both writing and producing for the duo, with hits such as “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing,” “You’re All I Need to Get By,” “Good Lovin’ Ain’t Easy to Come By,” and “What You Gave Me.” Additional writing and production credits at Motown came with hits by The Supremes, The Marvelettes, The Miracles, Gladys Knight, and Diana Ross, who found success with “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)” “Remember Me,” “Surrender,” and a remake of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” that topped both the pop and R&B charts.   In addition to writing #1 hits such as Quincy Jones’s “Stuff Like That” and Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman” after their Motown period, Ashford and Simpson began releasing their own recordings as a duo, landing nearly 40 songs on the Billboard R&B singles chart. Their list of Top 10 hits as artists, includes“It Seems to Hang On,” “Found a Cure,” “Love Don’t Make it Right,” “Street Corner,” “Outta the World,” “Count Your Blessings,” “I’ll Be There For You,” and “Solid.”   Ashford and Simpson were the recipients of the ASCAP Founder’s Award, which is the highest honor bestowed by the organization. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, named among Rolling Stone Magazine’s 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time, and provided the inspiration for the establishment of the Soul Train Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award. Following Nick’s untimely death in 2011, Valerie has continued to write, record, and even appear on Broadway in the acclaimed musical Chicago.

Welcome to episode 63 of The Church Party Podcast!  Thank you to Katy Trail Ice House Outpost in Plano, Texas for allowing us to podcast at your restaurant.  Dr. Nick Cox, Chris Lowry, Nick Ashford, Justin McCormick, and Riley Goff join the show!  All sorts of good things on tap for this episode including discussing President Elect Donald Trump, recapping the Cubs World Series Victory, and examining why NFL ratings are so low.  Don't miss all the other fun topics inbetween and I hope you enjoy this awesome conversation.  As always, leave a rating, review, and thank you for listening to the show.

Welcome to episode 62 of The Church Party Podcast! This episode is all about MLB World Series playoff talk.  Dr. Nick Cox, Justin McCormick and Nick Ashford joined this show for a short and sweet podcast before our championship softball run.  Check it out and enjoy!

Welcome to episode 58 of The Church Party Podcast.  I am back at the softball fields recording the show inbetween games with Dr. Nick Cox, Chris Lowry, Nick Ashford and Chris Obryan.  On this episode we cover what to do if you lose teeth playing sports, the drink of the day, softball bodies, the Texas Rangers, Fantasy football, and current events.  Don't mind the couple cars starting in the background because this is a great episode!  I hope you enjoy!

Welcome to episode 57 of The Church Party Podcast!  This episode was recorded in between softball games so there were many people hopping in and out of the show.  Jeff Glasgow, Lance Gottardy, Riley Goff, Justin McCormick, Chris Lowry, and Nick Ashford all make apperances throughout.  This episode is another sports packed episode with topics such as fantasy football updates, Texas Rangers playoff talk, college football analysis and predictions, and Ryder Cup picks!  This episode is all over the place but a great one nevertheless!  Thank you for listening to the show and I hope you enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 56 of The Church Party Podcast.  Chris Lowry, Nick Ashford, and Nick Cox join me on the show to recap week 1 of college football, talk about the superbowl rematch between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, Apple releasing the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2, Tim Tebow singing with the Mets, the roast of Rob Lowe, and our review on Soylent's Coffiest.  This is one of the best episodes yet! Don't miss it! Enjoy!

Welcome to episode 55 of The Church Party Podcast!  Nick Ashford and Dr. Nick Cox join me on this show to talk about all things fantasy football.  Listen in for our favorites, doubtfuls, sleepers, and busts for the 2016 NFL season.  We also give our opinions on Colin Kaepernick's choice not to stand for the national anthem and what the Dallas Cowboys will do without Tony Romo for the first half of the season.  Don't miss this awesome episode! Please leave a rating and review wherever you choose to listen. Enjoy!

Happy Independence Day! Thank you for listening to episode 48 of The Church Party Podcast.  On the 4th of July, Dr. Nicholas Cox, Chris Lowry, and Nick Ashford joined me on the show!  On this episode we covered the Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, our weekend festivities, NBA news, The Dan Band, Central Intelligence, The Truck Yard Bar, fireworks, and our golf outing.  Don't miss this great conversation and I hope you enjoy!

Terri Lyne Carrington arranged and produced Natalie Cole’s last recording titled “Come Sunday,” featured on Carrington’s current CD, The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL, released in August 2015. “Come Sunday” is Duke Ellington’s sacred classic, which was originally made popular by Mahalia Jackson.  Terri initially met Natalie Cole as a teenager  Terri also performed with Ms. Cole on the concert stage.    The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL presents Carrington leading a rotating cast of superb female instrumentalists and vocalists that includes Oleta Adams, Natalie Cole, Paula Cole, Lalah Hathaway, Chaka Khan, Chanté Moore, Valerie Simpson, Nancy Wilson, Jaguar Wright and Lizz Wright, as well as saxophonist Tia Fuller, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen; bassists Meshell Ndegoecello and Linda Oh; and keyboardists Geri Allen, Patrice Rushen and Rachel Z. On The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL, Carrington juxtaposes her salute to female artists by paying homage to various male artists who have either influenced her professionally and/or informed her musicality, such as Nick Ashford, George Duke, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Luther Vandross and Bill Withers. “Whenever I do something that celebrates women, I never want it to feel like it’s something that excludes men,” she explains. “On this record, I consciously wanted to celebrate the various relationships women have with men either through original songs of mine or cover songs by male composers and song writers.” The male presence and perspective on The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL is even more realized by Billy Dee Williams, who contributes insightful spoken-word interludes through the disc. 

We remember a number of musical artists and song writers, among others, who passed away in the previous months. Such notables as Jerry Lieber, Nick Ashford, Dan Peek, and Norma Zimmer are recalled. Mike, Smitty, and Ian pause to mark the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. They recall how they first heard the news, and their recollections of that sad day. In addition, that day is equated historically to other dates in history that are indelibly marked in the history of our country. Ian recalls "Sea Hunt", and its star Lloyd Bridges. Our Retro-Commercial is for Maxwell House Coffee, voiced by Margaret Hamilton, the "Wicked Witch" of "Wizard of Oz". Listen also for a number of musical clips associated with the various artists who we have lost, in this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

Going back to the old school for this weekender mix I have indulged my self with some floor filling crowd-pleasers. Stand out tracks for me are 'Overdose of Joy' which I embarrassingly admit I first heard just a few weeks ago (I know!), and Ashford & Simpson's 'It Seems To Hang On' which I include here as a tribute to the recently departed Nick Ashford. Listen & enjoy. Milneshine 1. Don't Let Love Get You Down - Archie Bell & The Drells 2. Overdose of Joy - The Eugene Record 3. Looking Up To You - Michael Wycoff 4. Say You Love Me Girl - Breakwater 5. You Know How To Love Me - Phyllis Hyman 6. It Seems To Hang On - Ashford & Simpson 7. Somebody Help Me Out - Beggar & Co. 8. Shake It Up Tonight - Cheryl Lynn 9. Welcome To Our World (Of Merry Music) - Mass Production 10. Another Star - Stevie Wonder 11. Disco Nights - G.Q 12. Expansions - Lonnie Liston Smith 13. Galaxy of Love - Crown Heights Affair 14. What's Your Name - Leon Ware

This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the week of August 24, 2011 with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. Our commentary this week touched base on our experience with the East Coast Earthquake in the United States this week, recent revelations that the C.I.A. & NYPD have been doing dubious spying on citizens to stop terrorism in New York City, some serious & sort of goofy developments in Libya's Civil War, the sad passing of R&B & Soul music legend Nick Ashford (songwriter/performer; part of the group Ashford & Simpson) and other diverse topics here and there. There are brand new Black Agenda Report, Black University Radio Network (B.U.R.N.) Direct EFX and Free Press "Media Minutes" mini-segments on this week's episode. FuseBox Radio Playlist + Charts for the Week of August 24, 2011 Top Spins (Music Still Lasting in Rotation/Music Played Live on Air Each Week/As Well As Music Requested By The Listeners) 1. Willie the Kid feat. LAD/Minnie Ripperton Dart/White Label (Played Live) 2. Superstar Quamallah & DeQawn/Manhattan Reflections/Cotter & Brick Records (Played Live) 3. Shad/Flawless/The Real Frequency (Played Live) 4. TwinSpirit/Get Myself Together/TwinSpiritsWorld.com (Played Live) 5. DOOMSTARKS/Victory Laps/Nature Sounds (Top Song Requested) 6. Jill Scott feat. Anthony Hamilton/So In Love/J Records (Top Song Requested) 7. The Very Best/Yalira (Couster RMX)/TheVeryBestMusic.com (Top Song Requested) 8. Jay-Z & Kanye West (The Throne)/Murder to Excellence/Roc-A-Fella, Roc Nation & Def Jam (Top Song Requested) 9. Mark de Clive-Lowe feat. Nia Andrews/Hooligan/Tru Thoughts UK (Top Song Requested) 10. Gods'illa feat. Dirty Water, YU, RaTheMC & Pro'Verb/Happy Trinity/UAU Music (Top Song Requested) 11. The Heliocentrics/Age of the Sun/Stones Throw (Top Song Requested) 12. Edo G/Fastlane/Evision Ent. & Traffic Ent. (Top Song Requested) 13. Machel Montano/Come Dig It/MachelMontano.com (Top Song Requested) 14. Afrolicious/A Dub for Mali/ESL Music (Top Song Requested) 15. Alice Smith + Aloe Blacc/Baby (Abacus RMX)/Red Hot Organization & E1 (Top Song Requested) 16. Thundercat/Fleer Ultra/BrainFeederSite.com (Top Song Requested) 17. Black Sunday (Sutter Kain & Darko) feat. Virtuoso/Death Merchants/Never So Deep Records (Top Song Requested) 18. Vast Aire feat. Raekown & Vordul Mega/Thor's Hammer/Man Bites Dog, Fat Beats & E1 (Top Song Requested) 19. Delly Ranks/Mi A Say/Champion Squad (Top Song Requested) 20. Mateo/Get To Know Me (Dance Mix)/Krucial Noise Music (Top Song Requested) 21. Beverly Knight/Southern Freez (Live)/Hurricane Records (Top Song Requested) 22. Adam Falcon feat. Nona Hendryx/Sunshine (Woke Up This Morning)/AdamFalcon.com (Top Song Requested) 23. Tony Reds of TCB/Clap for Me/REO Records (Top Song Requested) 24. DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah/Telephone/DJJazzyJeff.com (Top Song Requested) 25. Drunken Monkey feat. Chrys Anthony/Diggin' Pony/Splintered Tree Records (Top Song Requested) Top Adds (New Joints Played Live On This Week's Broadcast) 1. Blu feat. Donel Smokes, Definite Mass & Dubble Oh/Down to Earth/Nature Sounds 2. DJ Shadow feat. Afrikan Boy/I'm So Excited/Verve 3. Colonel Red feat. Ursula Rucker/Keep Walkin'/Tokyo Dawn Records 4. Timbo King feat. R.A. The Rugged Man/High Ranking/Nature Sounds 5. Trackademicks feat. Phonte & Carlitta Durand/Halfway/Trackademicks.bandcamp.com 6. Robbie Nevil/C'est La Vie (DJ Ekho Refix)/White Label 7. Rudy feat. Machel Montano/Whip RMX/White Label DJ Fusion Flashback Tracks: Das EFX feat. Redman/Rap Scholar/Elektra Dream Warriors/My Definition of A Boombastic (Jazz Style)/4th & Broadway Ashford & Simpson/Found A Cure/WB Ashord & Simpson/Solid (Live)/Media Push Bobby Hutcherson/Patterns/Blue Note A Taste of Honey/Rescue Me/Capitol PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics and Independent Music Finds (including tunes by Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Run-DMC, Soul II Soul, Dr. Dre, Kook G. Rap, Slick Rick, Force MDs & more!)

“I look cool but on the inside I’m a nervous wreck” - Nick Ashford.  As they began their career as performers, Nick and Valerie found some challenges in appearing on stage, as Nick details in this podcast.  ”In the early years, I was just uncomfortable.  They would put towels around me I’d [...]

My guest on this episode is Freddie Bellhouse. Freddie and his partner Nick Ashford are co-founders of Fordhouse, a UK-based acquirer of small companies. In the eight years since they're founding in 2014, they've done 25 deals and are beginning to consider more fund-like permanent capital structures for future acquisitions. I was fortunate enough to meet Freddie's partner Nick in New York City, and we hit it off immediately. He'll be a future guest on here pretty soon. Freddie and I talk about lessons learned going deal by deal, building expertise in integration and organization building, and differences between the US and UK small private equity markets.Listen weekly and follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Breaker, and TuneIn.Links:Freddie on LinkedInFordhouseEIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme)Topics:(3:30) - Can you walk us through some of the deals you've accomplished in your career?(7:24) - What are some nuances between the US and UK in regards to SMB?(9:55) - Have you met any people in_______(11:12) - Are there any European companies that have multiples as low as the US?(12:02) - Why have you decided to raise a fund instead of raising deal by deal?(15:03) - What's an example of a company where you needed to build out the executive team function?(17:53) - How do you evaluate whether a team is ready for growth?(19:15) - Have you noticed that most of the compounding growth at a company happens at years 4 & 5? Why do people sell right before that?(22:13) - The scripted nature of acquisitions(24:19) - What are the differences in transaction costs between the US and the UK?(26:21) - What kinds of offers have you received for businesses?(27:45) - How intriguing is Fordhouse as an acquirer?(30:27) - What is the longer-term focus in your work?(33:10) - How do you think about keeping managers happy in terms of liquidity or dividends?(35:33) - What tends to go wrong when interests diverge?(37:39) - What causes a mediocre performance?(40:48) - Is there one company you've acquired that's vastly outperformed the others?(42:35) - Thoughts on integrating companies(43:45) - What are some of the example PCV's that you've enjoyed studying?(46:57) - What college class would you teach if it could be about anything?(48:14) - What's a strongly held belief you've changed your mind on?(49:20) - What's the best business you've ever seen?