FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, will open their 10th Anniversary season with the return of ASHFORD & SIMPSON from September 9 – 20. Following their 2006 and 2007 engagements, which opened to packed houses and critical raves, the celebrated songwriters and performers will reprise many of their greatest hits including "I'm Every Woman," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Solid" and "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand." They will also include several new songs from Invisible Life, their upcoming musical based on the best-selling novel by E. Lynn Harris. All shows are at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).
ASHFORD & SIMPSON – the husband and wife duo
Nickolas Ashford and
Valerie Simpson – have had dual careers as performers and songwriters, having provided many iconic artists with some of their biggest hits. Their songs have been recorded by legends such as
Aretha Franklin,
Diana Ross,
Ray Charles,
Whitney Houston,
Marvin Gaye, Chaka Kahn,
Mary J. Blige,
Smokey Robinson,
Gladys Knight, Ronnie Milsap and
Nina Simone, among many more.
Ashford & Simpson met in 1964 and scored their first songwriting hit in 1966 with
Ray Charles' recording of their "Let's Go Get Stoned." After a period at Scepter Records, they moved to Motown, where they wrote hits for the duo of
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell ("Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," "You're All I Need to Get By"). When
Diana Ross left
The Supremes for a solo career, Ashford & Simpson wrote "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand" for her. Their own performing career was launched in 1973 with Keep It Comin' on Motown and Gimme Something Real on Warner Bros. Their first success came in 1977 with the gold-selling Send It, which contained the Top Ten R&B hit "Don't Cost You Nothing."
Is It Still Good to Ya, a second gold album, contained the number two R&B hit "It Seems to Hang On" in 1978. Stay Free, their third straight gold album, contained "Found a Cure," another R&B smash that also made the Top 40 on the pop chart. A Musical Affair, in 1980, featured the hit "Love Don't Make It Right." Their performing career saw a huge resurgence in 1984 with Solid, which went gold and produced the R&B #1 smash "Solid" (#12 on the pop charts).
Their own record label, Hopsack and Silk, launched in 1996 with Been Found, a collaboration with poet
Maya Angelou. That year, ASCAP presented them with their highest honor, the Founders Award and in 1999 they received the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm & Blues Foundation. They have also hosted a long-running radio program on
KISS FM Radio.
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY will play the following schedule: Tuesday through Thursday at 8:30 PM. The new weekend schedule will present shows on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM. All shows have a $60.00 cover with $75.00 premium seats. All shows have a $40.00 food and beverage minimum. Jackets are suggested but not required. FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY is located at 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street in New York City. For ticket reservations and club information, please call (212) 339-4095 or visit us online at feinsteinsatloewsregency.com and TicketWeb.com.
