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"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is a song by the American singer-songwriter #PaulSimon. It was the second #single from his fourth studio album, #StillCrazyAfterAllTheseYears (1975), released on #ColumbiaRecords. Backing vocals on the single were performed by #PattiAustin, #ValerieSimpson, and #PhoebeSnow. The song features a recognizable repeated drum riff performed by drummer #SteveGadd. One of his most popular singles, "50 Ways" was released in December 1975.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wmyjGrN7M0

50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

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That Other Place Feb 20

This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #Directions. There are lots of great tunes to choose from, but this is the song I found playing in my head:

The Marvelettes: Destination Anywhere (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j1rmmunDTc

#Marvelettes #Tamla #Motown #NickolasAshford #ValerieSimpson #soulmusic

Destination Anywhere - Marvelettes (stereo)

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50+ Music Aug 26, 2025

#OnThisDay in 1946, #ValerieSimpson, American singer, songwriter and producer (Ashford & Simpson - "Solid"), born in The Bronx, New York City.
#HappyBirthday #79 🎉🎊🎁🎈🎂

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That Other Place Aug 22, 2025

@Kay Always liked the song! But you also reminded me of the album Maya Angelou did with Ashford and Simpson.

A couple of highlights from the album, which I liked quite a bit at the time:

Ashford & Simpson with Maya Angelou: Been Found (1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj3C-U_rNCE

Ashford & Simpson with Maya Angelou: What If (1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsoS4J8nB5U

#PoetryInMusic #JukeboxFridayNight #valeriesimpson #nicholasashford #mayangelou

Ashford & Simpson, Maya Angelou and Visions A Choral Ministry-Been Found

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BuzzingRoom Aug 14, 2025

Betty Everett // #BettyEverett //

Too Hot To Hold
[album At Her Best, 2020]

//via // #MTI //

#buzzingroom #music #bandcamp #BettyEverett #AtHerBest #TooHotToHold #JoArmstead #NickolasAshford #ValerieSimpson

link bandcamp: https://bettyeverett.bandcamp.com/track/too-hot-to-hold

Too Hot To Hold, by Betty Everett

from the album At Her Best

Betty Everett

50+ Music Jul 22, 2025

"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is a song by the American singer-songwriter #PaulSimon. It was the second #single from his fourth studio album, #StillCrazyAfterAllTheseYears (1975), released on #ColumbiaRecords. Backing vocals on the single were performed by #PattiAustin, #ValerieSimpson, and #PhoebeSnow. The song features a recognizable repeated drum riff performed by drummer #SteveGadd. One of his most popular singles, "50 Ways" was released in December 1975.

Ted Tocks Covers Mar 16, 2025

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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Originally posted on June 6, 2020

On this day 55 years ago, Tammi Terrell died as a result of a brain tumour.

“Ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you babe”

#marvingaye #tammiterrell#NICHOLASASHFORD #valeriesimpson #dianarossandthesupremes #TheTemptations #dianaross

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2020/06/06/aint-no-mountain-high-enough-with-hope-there-is-no-mountain-you-cant-climb-musicislife-tedtockscovers-marvingaye-tammiterrell-nicholasashford-valeriesimpson-dianarossandthesupremes-thet/

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – With hope there is no mountain you can’t climb. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #MarvinGaye #TammiTerrell #NicholasAshford #ValerieSimpson #DianaRossandtheSupremes #TheTemptations #DianaRoss

Today’s feature is a song with an interesting evolution. ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ was written by Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson in 1966. They were hoping it would become their key to t…

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