The HistoryMakers video oral history with Valerie Simpson.
| Other author/creator | Simpson, Valerie, 1946- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Ifill, Gwen interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Format | Video (Streaming) and Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]. |
| Description | 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2011.039 |
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| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Valerie Simpson |
| Portion of title | Valerie Simpson |
| Abstract | Singer songwriter Valerie Simpson was born on August 26, 1946 and raised in the Bronx, New York. In 1964, she met Nick Ashford at the White Rock Baptist Church, where they both sang in the choir. Together, the two formed the singer songwriter team Ashford & Simpson, and wrote Let's Go Get Stoned, a major hit for Ray Charles in 1966. They penned numerous hits for Marvin Gaye and Tammie Terrell, including classics, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Your Precious Love, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, and You're All I Need to Get By. Ashford & Simpson helped launch Diana Ross' solo career with hits like Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) and The Boss. Both a successful writing and producing team as well as singers and performers, the duo won numerous awards and honors. Simpson continued performing, writing and producing after Ashford died in New York City on August 22, 2011. |
| Performer | Gwen Ifill, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2011 November 19. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2011.039 HistoryMakers |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |