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    • May 4, 1942
    R&B songwriter Nickolas Ashford is born in Fairfield, South Carolina. His credits include "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing," recorded by Vince Gill & Gladys Knight for the CMA-nominated album "Rhythm Country & Blues"
    Nov 24, 1983
    Lynn Anderson rides a general store float and Charley Pride travels down Broadway atop a turkey float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Also appearing are Margaret Whiting, Cissy Houston, Ashford & Simpson and Lou Rawls, who sings "The Wind Beneath My Wings"
    Aug 22, 2011
    R&B songwriter Nickolas Ashford dies in New York. He co-wrote "I'm Every Woman," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing," recorded by Vince Gill & Gladys Knight for the album "Rhythm Country & Blues"
    May 11, 2019
    "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" singer Julio Iglesias receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in Los Angeles. Also recognized during the ceremony are songwriter/producer Lou Adler, Sam & Dave and songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson 
    Oct 18, 2019
    Garth Brooks sings "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and "Soul Man" with Sam Moore as Sam & Dave earn a Lifetime Achievement honor when PBS airs "Grammy Salute To Music Legends." Other honorees include Julio Iglesias, Dionne Warwick, Lou Adler and Ashford & Simpson
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