September 13
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7:30 pm
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9:30 pm
A musical celebration of the compositions of Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, this flashback in sound focuses on the shared lives of the prolific songwriters, world-renowned performance duo and loving husband and wife.
Featuring hits such as Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, Is It Still Good to Ya, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Your Precious Love, So, So Satisfied, Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand, Solid as a Rock and so many more — performed by a talented ensemble including vocalists Justin Burley, Nia-Cevon Bynum, Carltaise Ransom, Eddie Satterfield and Tierra Strickland, backed by band members, Tevin Brown, Piano/Musical Director, Bryan Powell on guitar, Charles Brown on bass, Justin Taylor on keys/aux and Atlee Newton on drums.
From the days of Motown to Warner Brothers, to Capitol Records, the duo penned an enviable body of hits that resoundingly placed them in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and in the hearts of fans around the world. Nick and Val wrote music that was recorded by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, and a number of other musical legends.