Music legend Nick Ashford of the group Ashford and Simpson passed away this week at the age of 70 and the funeral will be in Harlem on Saturday. History has it that Mr. Ashford met his songwriting partner Valerie Simpson at a Harlem Church when he was a homeless newcomer to the city and he will now be remembered uptown at the Abyssinian Baptist Church on West 138th Street. More details on the funeral at NY1:
LINK. UPDATE: Because of the hurricane, the service took place on the following Monday.
R.I.P 2 A SPECIAL PERSON
ReplyDeleteTYhis has been re-scheduled for Monday @ 4pm.
ReplyDeleteTo fill in a detail that I know Harlem Bespoke readers would want to know: The couple met in 1963 or 1964 at White Rock Baptist Church, at 152 West 127th Street.
ReplyDeleteJonathan Gill , thanks for pointing that out, these Harlem churches have a lot of fascinating history.
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