Performance · Production
Nickolas Ashford
Fairfield County, United States
Nickolas Ashford is credited on 2,253 releases across 767 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,253
Credits
767
Albums
7
Decades active
851
In collections
Biography
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When credited as a duo with Valerie Simpson, please use the Ashford & Simpson artist entry.
Nickolas Ashford (born May 4, 1942, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA - died August 22, 2011, New York, New York, USA) was an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Together with his wife Valerie Simpson formed a songwriting-production team, often credited on releases as Ashford & Simpson.
Inducted into Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2002.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,253 releases · 767 albums · active 1964–2026
- Performance · 2,183
- Production · 346
- Other credits · 39
Studios: Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios · Fillmore East · Electric Lady Studios · Amigo Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Back To Black
2006

Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014

Tical
1994

Mad Dogs & Englishmen
1970

Lioness: Hidden Treasures
2011

Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles
2008

Live At The London Palladium
1977

Live At Fillmore West
1971

The Velvet Rope
1997

Greatest Hits
1962

Anthology
1974

Diana & Marvin
1973

Jeff Beck Group
1972

Rockin' The Fillmore
1971

Number 1's
2007

The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1991

Sounds...And Stuff Like That!!
1978

A Man And His Soul
1967

I'll Be There For You / You're All I Need To Get By
1995

Every Great Motown Hit Of Marvin Gaye
1983

What Kinda Music
2020

Dawn Of Chromatica
2021

The War Report
1997

Anthology
1974
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