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Nickolas Ashford

NICKOLAS ASHFORD

About

Nickolas Ashford is a songwriter with 134 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Diana Ross, Nickolas Ashford's songwriting spans 100 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 31 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Nickolas Ashford

100 tracks · 48 artists

Diana Ross

22 tracks

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Marvin Gaye

14 tracks

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Method Man

7 tracks

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Aretha Franklin

5 tracks

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Production

Produced by Nickolas Ashford

31 tracks · 3 artists

Diana Ross

21 tracks

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Marvin Gaye

9 tracks

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Patti LaBelle

1 track

There's A Winner In You Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Nickolas Ashford

1 track · 1 artist

Diana Ross

1 track

Ain't No Mountain High Enough Lyrics

Speech

Speech — Nickolas Ashford

1 track · 1 artist

Lisa Fischer

1 track

Wildflower Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — Nickolas Ashford

1 track · 1 artist

Quincy Jones

1 track

Stuff Like That Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

24 tracks

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

15 tracks

Method Man

Method Man

7 tracks

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

5 tracks

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

4 tracks

50 Cent

50 Cent

2 tracks

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse

2 tracks

Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan

2 tracks

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

2 tracks

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

2 tracks

Jadakiss

Jadakiss

1 track

The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5

1 track

Gallant

Gallant

1 track

Beanie Sigel

Beanie Sigel

1 track

Kash Doll

Kash Doll

1 track

Skepta

Skepta

1 track

Humble Pie

Humble Pie

1 track

Cascada

Cascada

1 track

Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton

1 track

Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker

1 track

Discography

Albums

Love Is Like

Love Is Like

Maroon 5

2025

Dawn Of Chromatica

Dawn Of Chromatica

Lady Gaga

2021

Chromatica

Chromatica

Lady Gaga

2020

My Happy Place

My Happy Place

Emma Bunton

2019

Anarchy

Anarchy

Busta Rhymes

2000

Forever

Forever

Diddy

1999

The Velvet Rope

The Velvet Rope

Janet Jackson

1997

Q's Jook Joint

Q's Jook Joint

Quincy Jones

1995

The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album

The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album

Whitney Houston

1992

So Intense

So Intense

Lisa Fischer

1991

The Boss

The Boss

Diana Ross

1979

Ross

Ross

Diana Ross

1978

Lookin' Through the Windows

Lookin' Through the Windows

The Jackson 5

1972

Easy

Easy

Marvin Gaye

Lost & Found: Love Starved Heart (Expanded Edition)

Lost & Found: Love Starved Heart (Expanded Edition)

Marvin Gaye

The Art of Hustle

The Art of Hustle

Yo Gotti

All or Nothing

All or Nothing

Fat Joe

In The Room

In The Room

John Legend

I Wish You Love: More from The Bodyguard

I Wish You Love: More from The Bodyguard

Whitney Houston

What Kinda Music

What Kinda Music

Tom Misch

You’re All I Need

You’re All I Need

Marvin Gaye

Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1

Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1

Chaka Khan

Winner In You

Winner In You

Patti LaBelle

Stacked

Stacked

Kash Doll

Back to Me

Back to Me

Fantasia

The Last Kiss

The Last Kiss

Jadakiss

Diana & Marvin

Diana & Marvin

Diana Ross

Verve Remixed 4

Verve Remixed 4

Marlena Shaw

Bulletproof: The Soundtrack

Bulletproof: The Soundtrack

50 Cent

::remixed+unreleased::

::remixed+unreleased::

Mary J. Blige

What’s Going On (Live)

What’s Going On (Live)

Marvin Gaye

Aretha’s Greatest Hits

Aretha’s Greatest Hits

Aretha Franklin

New Life

New Life

Monica

Let Me In Your Life

Let Me In Your Life

Aretha Franklin

That’s What I Say

That’s What I Say

John Scofield

Performance Rockin’ the Fillmore

Performance Rockin’ the Fillmore

Humble Pie

Dance Queens

Dance Queens

Kylie Minogue

The Reason

The Reason

Beanie Sigel

Return to the 37th Chamber

Return to the 37th Chamber

El Michels Affair

Diana Ross (1970)

Diana Ross (1970)

Diana Ross

Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1's

Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1's

Diana Ross

HERstory Vol. 1

HERstory Vol. 1

JAŸ-Z

The Wiz (Original Soundtrack)

The Wiz (Original Soundtrack)

Diana Ross

Live at Woodstock

Live at Woodstock

Joe Cocker

The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 10: 1970

The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 10: 1970

The Jackson 5

Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics

Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics

Aretha Franklin

Black History Always / Music For the Movement, Vol. 2 - EP

Black History Always / Music For the Movement, Vol. 2 - EP

Tinashe

Without You

Without You

ADMT

Soul Sister

Soul Sister

Aretha Franklin

In the Groove

In the Groove

Marvin Gaye

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Marvin Gaye

All I Need (Remix)

Method Man

Best Friend

Best Friend

50 Cent

Tears Dry on Their Own

Tears Dry on Their Own

Amy Winehouse

Replay

Replay

Lady Gaga

I'm Every Woman

I'm Every Woman

Whitney Houston

That's Life

88-Keys

Best Friend (Remix)

50 Cent

I'm Every Woman

I'm Every Woman

Chaka Khan

I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need to Get By

Method Man

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Diana Ross

Can't Stop Me

Jadakiss