Valerie Simpson(I)

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Life, Love, Soul (2012)

Valerie Simpson was born on 26 August 1945 in The Bronx, New York, USA. She is a composer and actress, known for The Bodyguard (1992), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Crazy Rich Asians (2018). She was previously married to Nick Ashford.

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Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
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- Vocals
- Upright Piano (Lil' Peace of Heaven Baptist Church of Red Hook, Brooklyn Band)
- 2014
Life, Love, Soul
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- Dr. Tunney
- 2012
Whitney Houston: I'm Every Woman
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Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1993
Ashford & Simpson: I'll Be There for You
Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1989
A Man Called Hawk
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TV Series
- Flame
- 1989
Ashford & Simpson: Count Your Blessings
Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1986
Ashford & Simpson: Solid
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Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1985
Ashford & Simpson: Babies
Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1984
Ashford & Simpson: It's Much Deeper
Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1984
Ashford & Simpson: High-Rise
Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1983
Ashford & Simpson: Love It Away
Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1982
Ashford & Simpson: Street Corner
Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1982
Ashford & Simpson: Happy Endings
Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1980
Ashford & Simpson: Found a Cure
Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1979
Ashford & Simpson: Is It Still Good to Ya
Music Video
- Valerie Simpson
- 1978

Alternative names
- Ashford & Simpson
Born
- August 26, 1945
- The Bronx, New York, USA
Spouse
- Nick AshfordNovember 30, 1974 - August 22, 2011 (his death, 2 children)
Other works
Part of the husband and wife R&B duo, Ashford & Simpson. Their biggest hit was "Solid" in 1985.
Publicity listings
- 4 Pictorials

Trivia
The song "I'm Every Woman", first popularized by Chaka Khan (1978) and then Whitney Houston (1993), was written by Simpson and husband Nick Ashford.