Valerie Simpson

Quincy Jones’ ‘Q’s Jook Joint’ is an album (his first in six years) released on November 7, 1995 by Qwest. Track Listing : 1.Jook Joint Intro (Quincy Jones) – 01:32 . 2.Let The Good Times Roll (Fleecie Moore, Sam Theard) – 02:55 . 3.Cool Joe, Mean Joe (Killer Joe) (Benny Golson, Quincy Jones, Queen Latifah) […]

Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black’ is her second (and the last released in her lifetime) studio album released on October 27, 2006 by Island Records. Track Listing : 1.Rehab (Amy Winehouse) – 03:35 . 2.You Know I’M No Good (Amy Winehouse) – 04:17 . 3.Me & Mr Jones (Amy Winehouse) – 02:33 . 4.Just Friends […]

‘Diana & Marvin’ by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye is a duets album released on October 26, 1973 by Motown. Track Listing : 1.You Are Everything (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 03:10 . 2.Love Twins (Mel Bolton, Marilyn Mcleod) – 03:28 . 3.Don’T Knock My Love (Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro) – 02:20 . 4.You’Re A […]

‘Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics’ is her thirty eigth studio album featuring ten covers of songs made famous by female artists and released on October 17, 2014 by Rca. Track Listing : 1.At Last (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 03:53 . 2.Rolling In The Deep (Adele Adkins, Nickolas Ashford, Paul Epworth, Valerie Simpson) […]

Chaka Khan’s ‘Chaka’ is her debut solo album released on October 12, 1978. Track Listing : 1.I’M Every Woman (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 04:05 . 2.Love Has Fallen On Me (Lloyd Webber, Charles Stepney) – 04:52 . 3.Roll Me Through The Rushes (David Lasley, Lana Marrano) – 04:42 . 4.Sleep On It (Andrew Kastner, […]

Paul Simon’s ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’ is hise fourth studio album co-produced with, Phil Ramone and released on October 6, 1975 by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.Still Crazy After All These Years (Paul Simon) – 03:26 . 2.My Little Town (Paul Simon) – 03:51 . 3.I Do It For Your Love (Paul Simon) […]

‘United’ by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell is a studio album released on August 29, 1967. Track Listing : 1.Ain’T No Mountain High Enough (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 02:32 . 2.You Got What It Takes (Berry Gordy, Jr., Gwen Gordy, Tyran Carlo) – 02:59 . 3.If I Could Build My Whole World Around You […]

This day (August 26, 1946), in Bronx, New York, is born Valerie Simpson, one half of the songwriter/producers and performers couple Ashford & Simpson

Valerie Simpson, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Buika, Aaliyah, Randy Crawford, Lauryn Hil, Etta James , Mary J. Blige, Brittany Howard, Bettye LaVette, Bette Midler. They are the 12 Singing Ladies selected among the 303 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy! Tracklist 1 . Valerie Simpson – Street […]

Teddy Pendergrass ‘ ‘TP’ feat. ‘Can’t We Try’ & ‘Love T.K.O.’ is his fifth album released on July 25, 1980 by Philadelphia International Records. Track Listing : 1.Is It Still Good To Ya? (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 04:36 . 2.Take Me In Your Arms Tonight (Duet With Stephanie Mills) (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs) – […]

July 15, 2011 – you do not want to miss Valerie Simpson promoting her new CD “Dinosaurs are coming back again” at “Late Show with David Letterman” on CBS

Diana Ross’ feat. ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ is her eponymous debut solo album released on June 19, 1970 by Motown. Track Listing : 1.Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’S Hand) (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 03:02 . 2.Now That There’S You (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 03:27 . 3.You’Re All I Need To Get By […]

Quincy Jones’ ‘Walking in Space’ feat. ‘Killer Joe’ is a studio album recorded on June 18 & 19, 1969 and released in 1969 by A&M/Cti.. Track Listing : 1.Dead End (Galt Macdermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) – 04:05 . 2.Walking In Space (Galt Macdermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) – 12:06 . 3.Killer Joe (Benny Golson) […]

May 9, 2014 – Valerie Simpson, Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington and graduating students will attend the Berklee’s 2014 Commencement Concert at the Agganis Arena in Boston

The Temptations’ ‘Wish It Would Rain’ is an album (the final from the group’s ‘Classic-5’ era) released on April 29, 1968 by Gordy. Track Listing : 1.I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) (Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 03:33 . 2.Cindy (Smokey Robinson) – 03:08 . 3.I Wish It Would Rain (Roger […]

Joe Cocker’s ‘Mad Dogs & Englishmen’ is a live album recorded on March 27–28, 1970 at Fillmore East, New York City and released in August 1970 by A&M. Track Listing : 1.Honky Tonk Women (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 03:47 . 2.Sticks And Stones (Titus Turner, Henry Glover) – 02:37 . 3.Cry Me A River […]

Chaka Khan’s ‘Naughty’ is her second solo album produced By Arif Mardin and released on March 26, 1980 by Warner Bros. Track Listing : 1.Clouds (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 04:28 . 2.Get Ready, Get Set (Kathy Anderson, Ellison Chase, Bill Haberman, Art Jacobson) – 03:42 . 3.Move Me No Mountain (Jerry Ragovoy, Aaron Schroeder) […]

Aretha Franklin’s ‘Aretha Live at Fillmore West’ is her second live album recorded on March 5–7, 1971 and released on May 19, 1971 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Respect (Otis Redding) – 03:53 . 2.Love The One You’Re With (Stephen Stills) – 04:15 . 3.Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon) – 05:55 . 4.Eleanor Rigby […]

Aretha Franklin’s ‘Let Me in Your Life’ is her twenty-second studio album (and one of her top-selling) released on February 25, 1974 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Let Me In Your Life (Bill Withers) – 03:29 . 2.Every Natural Thing (Eddie Hinton) – 02:37 . 3.Ain’T Nothing Like The Real Thing (Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson) […]

‘Diana Ross’ feat. ‘Love Hangover’ is her second self-titled album released on February 10, 1976 by Motown Track Listing : 1.Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’Re Going To) (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin) – 03:22 . 2.I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love) (Michael Masser, Pam Sawyer) – […]