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Ashford & Simpson talks about their hanging out with Marvin & Tammi   
"NOSTALGIA" On January 6, 1966, Tammi Terrell recorded her vocals for a song written by Ashford & Simpson, according to her sister, Ludie. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," would become the beginning of something magical, a union that transcended time and space. Marvin Gaye would dub his vocals later in the month. Valerie Simpson says, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," was just written as a song and then we realized that it would be a great song for the two of them. Nick adds, "It was not a duet from the beginning; it turned into a duet. Marvin always told us that Tammi was his favorite to sing with. She would cuddle up to him like she belonged to him, it was a beautiful friendship they had." Valerie Simpson remembers, "There was something very sexy about the way they did another one of our songs, "Your Precious Love." That song was more intended for them when it was written. Tammi gave a lot of input. Ad-libs came from her directly, whatever you hear in ad-libs is all her, just as Marvin did. That's why it was so great to have them in the studio together because they would bounce off each other." Nick Ashford says, "Val and I would usually make a demo and send it to them, so by the time we got our part together they would be well rehearsed on what they were going to do with the song." Nick and Val each have favorite memories of their time spent with Tammi and Marvin. Nick says, "I loved when we would all get together after a session and just hang out together, Marvin would start to tell jokes that were not funny and Tammi would wave her hand at him and playfully ask him to be quiet and we would all bust out laughing." "We were all so young then, it was always fun just being together and talking. We were full of life and everything. Tammi was a person who really loved life itself. She never argued with people. That was the beautiful thing about her. " Val shares, "When the magic is there in the studio like it was between the two of them, you just sit back and watch some wonderful musical moments taking place, moments that have lasted over 40 years."   to Marvin & Tammi...[Edited 7/6/08 23:24pm] | |
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Marvin always told us that Tammi was his favorite to sing with. She would cuddle up to him like she belonged to him, it was a beautiful friendship they had."
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I wanna know what Ashford's hair looked like back then  "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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bboy87 said: I wanna know what Ashford's hair looked like back then
Before his hair went to the processed perm, lol. [Edited 7/7/08 11:06am] | |
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Timmy84 said: bboy87 said: I wanna know what Ashford's hair looked like back then
Before his hair went to the processed perm, lol. [Edited 7/7/08 11:06am] so basically that was when he was in the "nuts and berries" phase "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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bboy87 said: Timmy84 said:
Before his hair went to the processed perm, lol. [Edited 7/7/08 11:06am] so basically that was when he was in the "nuts and berries" phase 
And look at Valerie's, she was at the beginning of her "natural phase" at this time as you can see with the 'Fro she has. | |
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bboy87 said: Timmy84 said:
Before his hair went to the processed perm, lol. [Edited 7/7/08 11:06am] so basically that was when he was in the "nuts and berries" phase  Shut.Up.Fool.
Look at how manly and masculine Nick looks. What happened????  | |
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SCNDLS said: bboy87 said: so basically that was when he was in the "nuts and berries" phase Shut.Up.Fool.
Look at how manly and masculine Nick looks. What happened???? LOL. he's posing. 
That man has always been gay to me. I ain't mad. Seems to have worked for them. I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. | |
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SUPRMAN said: SCNDLS said: Shut.Up.Fool.
Look at how manly and masculine Nick looks. What happened???? LOL. he's posing.
That man has always been gay to me. I ain't mad. Seems to have worked for them. "He's a musician's musician..." | |
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Timmy84 said: "She would cuddle up to him like she belonged to him, it was a beautiful friendship they had."
Valerie Simpson remembers, "There was something very sexy about the way they did another one of our songs, "Your Precious Love." That song was more intended for them when it was written. Tammi gave a lot of input. Ad-libs came from her directly, whatever you hear in ad-libs is all her, just as Marvin did. That's why it was so great to have them in the studio together because they would bounce off each other."
One of the best R&B/Pop duets ever recorded. tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: Timmy84 said: "She would cuddle up to him like she belonged to him, it was a beautiful friendship they had."
Valerie Simpson remembers, "There was something very sexy about the way they did another one of our songs, "Your Precious Love." That song was more intended for them when it was written. Tammi gave a lot of input. Ad-libs came from her directly, whatever you hear in ad-libs is all her, just as Marvin did. That's why it was so great to have them in the studio together because they would bounce off each other."
One of the best R&B/Pop duets ever recorded. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Ain't it?! 
LOVE that picture of Marvin and Tammi... | |
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Timmy84 said: theAudience said: One of the best R&B/Pop duets ever recorded. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Ain't it?!
LOVE that picture of Marvin and Tammi... I wonder if they ever hooked up? It's a shame that Tammi, who seemed really sweet, had to endure abusive relationships with David Ruffin and James Brown. | |
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SCNDLS said: bboy87 said: so basically that was when he was in the "nuts and berries" phase Shut.Up.Fool.
Look at how manly and masculine Nick looks. What happened???? He has that "Don't touch the chick unless you want some my 5 fingers"
Now? 
You know Valerie probably banned him from wearing silk shirts, cuz he's always ruins them [Edited 7/7/08 12:37pm] "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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SCNDLS said: Timmy84 said: Ain't it?!
LOVE that picture of Marvin and Tammi... I wonder if they ever hooked up? It's a shame that Tammi, who seemed really sweet, had to endure abusive relationships with David Ruffin and James Brown. Marvin and Tammi had a very platonic relationship. Marvin said Tammi was a free spirited woman, he said he was afraid of those types when it came to relationships. But apparently Tammi did something to him because he began to fall apart after her death.  | |
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"I've got your picture hanging on the wall, but it can't see or come to me when I call your name. I realize it's just a picture in a frame..."
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Hey... I hung out with A&S! Uh.. well, I met them. Does that count?
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moderatorValerie is wearing the beautiful earrings gifted to her at Oprah Winfrey's Oprah's Legends Ball.
Great photo, June7! | |
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June7 said: Hey... I hung out with A&S! Uh.. well, I met them. Does that count?
So you're gonna keep bragging about all the famous people you "hung out" with? 
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... Yes.  |
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nick's hair makes my eyes water from all the shine "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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June7 said:
... Yes. June, you're VERY lucky. | |
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