Ashford & Simpson and Teddy Pendergrass - Reach Out And Touch 1985 | Nostalgia Vibes

#TBTuesday with Ashford & Simpson performing the classic 1970 hit they wrote & produced for Diana Ross, "Reach Out And Touch ( Somebody's Hand ), with help from Phyllis Hyman, Stevie Wonder, Stephanie Mills & more.....🎤🎶❤ #RealSingingMatters #RnBMatters #RnBMusic #RnBNights | R&B Nights

Phyllis and musician, Ray Chew, at the Ashford & Simpson special in 1988. This is when Phyllis set the stage on fire, singing "Reach Out And Touch." Ray is the former musical director for American Idol, Showtime At The Apollo, and currently for Dancing With The Stars. Photo credit: Ann Gore Ray Chew Live | Phyllis Hyman

Ashford & Simpson - Street Corner (TopPop) (1982) | Classic's

Ashford & Simpson - I'm Every Woman - Live at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, New York City - 2008 Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting-production team and recording duo of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946). Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and Simpson in the Bronx, New York City. Afterwards, his family relocated to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he became a member of Christ Temple Baptist Church. While