Valerie Simpson
- January 10, 2024
- R&b Singer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Valerie Simpson |
Occupation | R&B Singer |
Date Of Birth | Aug 26, 1946(1946-08-26) |
Age | 78 |
Birthplace | The Bronx |
Country | United States |
Birth City | New York State |
Horoscope | Virgo |
Valerie Simpson Biography
Name | Valerie Simpson |
Birthday | Aug 26 |
Birth Year | 1946 |
Place Of Birth | The Bronx |
Home Town | New York State |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Siblings | Ray Simpson |
Spouse | Nickolas Ashford |
Children(s) | Asia Ashford, Nicole Ashford |
Valerie Simpson is one of the most popular and richest R &B Singer who was born on August 26, 1946 in The Bronx, New York State, United States. Collaborated on Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, You’re All I Need to Get By, and I’m Every Woman with Nickolas Ashford.
She, Ashford, and former Ikettes member Joshie Jo Armstead wrote Let’s Go Get Stoned, which Ray Charles turned into a #1 1966 U.S. R&B hit.
She and Ashford were married in 1974. They had two daughters together.
Valerie Simpson Net Worth
Net Worth | $10 Million |
Source Of Income | R&B Singer |
House | Living in own house. |
Valerie Simpson is one of the richest R &B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Valerie Simpson 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She played piano and sung with New York City’s White Rock Baptist Church’s choir where she met Ashford.
She and Ashford were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Valerie Simpson Dating?
According to our records, Valerie Simpson married to Nickolas Ashford. As of December 1, 2023, Valerie Simpson’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Valerie Ranked on the list of most popular R &B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Valerie Simpson celebrates birthday on August 26 of every year.
How long were Ashford and Simpson married?
For almost 40 years , Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson—partners in music and marriage—made up the songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson. They spent nearly 33 of those years in the same New York City townhome until Nick lost his battle with throat cancer in August 2011.
How did Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson meet?
Ashford and Simpson met in 1964 in a New York City church. Ashford, who was born in 1941 in Fairfield, S.C., and raised in Willow Run, Mich., had come to the city to pursue a dance career. Simpson was a music student, and after they connected, they decided to write songs together.
Where is Valerie Simpson now?
In recent years (following the death of Ashford in 2011), Valerie Simpson has remained active as a songwriter and artist. In 2012, she released a solo album called Dinosaurs Are Coming Back Again, and she continues to write songs and perform live shows.
How old is Valerie Simpson today?
75 years (August 26, 1946)
Why was Nick Ashford homeless?
He slept on park benches and had been homeless for several months when he met Simpson at a Harlem church. They soon teamed up to write gospel tunes before turning to love songs. “I get bored when I’m not writing about love,” Mr. Ashford told the New York Times in 1985.