Ashford & Simpson - Solid

[@Canleaf08]

For those who are interested: This music video was filmed at the Dipway Arch in Central Park in NYC.

[@Sunniekey]

😮

[@nuriaarias4849]

Thanks, now I know where I can have a dramatic romantic moment with my partner if we manage to travel to the states xD just kidding

[@frantrictantric]

@@nuriaarias4849 Go on, get your carcass over, and take me with you haha.

[@Padge77]

❤ The amazing song and the video!!!!

[@reginajames3387]

When I visited Brooklyn from November 2005- Deb 2006 I wanted to see Central Park

[@joycediggs4617]

I went to Sugar Bar also! Got to meet Nick. He was kind enough to ask me if I was OK because I was slightly loaded. For me, "Solid As a Rock" was my favorite from this fantastic duo. 😊 ❤ 👏

[@milfordcivic6755]

The summer of 1984 had so many great tunes. Tina Turner, The Cars, Billy Idol, The Go-Go's, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Cyndi Lauper, Pointer Sisters, Asia, Culture Club, Prince.........shall I go on?

[@sstrykert]

💯💯💯💯💯👍

[@AntheaGreen]

Graduation year and a great time to be alive and loving the tunes❤

[@ACCH-cm9ou]

it has no end ..the 80s were an Iconic Decade top to bottom ...

[@JohnBrown-ff6ez]

*PLEASE DO*

[@JaneB67]

The best times ever

[@normapadro420]

I like this song. It's one of my favorites.😊

[@JasonAshworth]

This is a fantastic duet, it lifts you up and makes you feel good. The vocal expression is amazing on this song and the chemistry between them, being husband and wife. One of the best duet's ever, will stand the test of time. Ashford and Simpson. Thank you. Xx

[@n.m6249]

From the moment she opens her mouth I start smiling, they are gorgeous. I love the 80s afro American look❤❤

[@AngelaRose-x6g]

Yes, I Live Duets. They are the Ultimate Duet.💯🎶🎶🎶🎶🌴🌴💯🔥🌴💕

[@iwantafennec9577]

I met both of them at their restaurant Sugar Bar years ago in NYC. The nicest people you could ever hope to meet. We often forget just how many classic songs this duo is responsible for… Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, not to mention I’m Every Woman. Immortal talent! ❤❤❤

[@1rhpsfan]

And, this is why Todd In The Shadows will never include them on "One Hit Wonderland".

[@HoneyBlonde26]

Yes! I went to the Sugar Bar as well. They were very nice and a great spot!

[@tomf6021]

I don't get star struck often but I was like a babbling idiot when I met her a few years back... She is truly, along with her husband Nick one of my heroes...

[@LK-kw9ng]

Gods

[@Tiffany.1970]

Wow what a lovely story that you met these 2 superb singer's Ashford and Simpson......love this song solid it has a cool vibe to the song 😅

[@deborahpatterson7692]

One of the greatest duets and married couples PERIOD, hands down!

[@ayndowney9401]

Top of the best, baddest teams, writers with beautiful messages that have always provided provocative kindness on a factorial level 😊

[@angelaspringfield5584]

No doubt.❤

[@Dieselpurge]

Absolutely

[@paulsetti9484]

I had no idea they were a couple. This has been a favorite of mine since I was little.

[@Tiajones333]

​@@ayndowney9401yes

[@n.m6249]

I love them to bits. Valerie looks stunning

[@seanrichardgreen]

I love this song so much. Seeing how much love Nick and Valerie have for each other in their eyes is inspiring. RIP Nick ❤

[@russblack443]

That was the reason they wrote so many great songs together. They were basically just saying how much they loved one another. The songs came from the heart

[@mzyotruthnlove8263]

Nick and Valerie Ashford had great chemistry and stage presence.

[@zacchaeuswilson6116]

It helps that they were also married.

[@mzyotruthnlove8263]

@zacchaeuswilson6116 yes it did.

[@carlosbarahona8609]

Talent:100%, Vocals: 100%, Lyrics:100. Such a classic song of the 1980's.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

High heels and white socks. Only in the 1980's.

[@gjazz22]

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 Makes me want to cry....Reminds of a time when relations between men and women were better.

[@michaelfeeney-x9e]

A ACTUAL LOVE SONG THAT ROCKS!

[@debbiewilliams4184]

2024 STILL JAMMIN THIS ONE WHO ELSE LOVES ASHFORD AND SIMPSON

[@Ms.Tee65]

It popped in my head so here I am jamming to it

[@Tony10115111]

Yes, love the song and video. 💯

[@tubtub883]

👍🏻🥰🇬🇧

[@ritabuggthomas2696]

DAAAAAMN RIGHT I'M HERE‼️‼️‼️‼️ THE SONG IS STILL ,HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT!! SOLID..

[@redfullpack]

the song message is STILL RELEVANT for Every generation including the grown up Gen A types

[@IlmaDaniel-c5s]

The most underrated duo Rest in peace, Nick

[@freedom4mealways]

Forty years ago, Ashford and Simpson were as solid as a rock. This song and video still endures!

[@tritri0079]

This my jam!!!! As a kid I use to 🎤 singing “salad as a rock” 😂😂😂 don’t judge me!!!

[@gillbenjamin47]

😂😂😂 love it!

[@upcloseimage]

Same 😂😂 🥗🥗

[@nikolozgilles]

OMG I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS "SORRY THERES A ROCK" 😭

[@tritri0079]

@@nikolozgilles omgggg 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tritri0079]

@@upcloseimage bad thing about it, I was singing it into my adulthood 😂😂😂😂

[@isidorembianda7504]

One of the best songs ever recorded, beautiful lyrics, great vocal blend, amazing chemistry

[@mikeatturnpike]

They were even better live. A great couple.

[@sampletext8552]

one of the dumbest songs ever

[@kasienkakaminska6915]

Amazing

[@paolobon3947]

👍💯🥂

[@TracyfromNC]

Great stuff

[@ThanasisKaramanidis]

One of the greatest duets and married couples PERIOD, hands down

[@KevinJason-hd4ov]

AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE JAM 💯

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Emotional 😭. I’m 65 years old. Great memories. 💃🕺🇺🇸🇵🇷🙏.

[@lorrainerose3016]

You're not alone.. where has the time gone?. I was 22 then.. 61 now!!

[@kathrynvestalvestal9485]

Great couple

[@dayram6217]

They have written for Aretha, Diana, Ray, Chaka, Gladys, Marvin, What a talent they have!! Rip Nick

[@glenbonura6246]

2 BEAUTIFULL HUMAN BEINGS

[@DorkeshiaCunningham-qh1vx]

Thanks 😊😁😍😊😌🥰💯😘

[@AlexandraBurke4eva]

Heaven has gained another soul legend RIP Nick Ashford

[@tamaramadison7563]

Rest in Heaven Nick Ashford

[@n.m6249]

Indeed

[@MarkareeChamp85_YT]

This song never gets old

[@RedPyramid-lf4sb]

That's because it's solid. Solid as a rock.

[@Jidé612]

👍

[@bugsyboy]

It does when you work retail 😭 my old job had this song play after every other song I swear

[@BBaetz_]

​@@bugsyboy I wish they had this going on when I worked in retail they only played stupid shit back then

[@benjaminrohde2179]

Is this dude the coolest man from the 80s...I think so

[@russblack443]

When I was a kid in the 80's I thought Nick Ashford was cool AF, especially the bad azz perm

[@kennardojames2504]

He absolutely was!!!

[@thundercookie3214]

I remember listening to this song over and over, not understanding a single word as a child but feeling so happy and safe when hearing it. It is one of the reasons I excelled at studying the English language. When I was a child, there were so many beautiful songs that called to me but that I could understand only on an emotional level because English was not my mother tongue (and no one in my family actually spoke it well enough to explain the lyrics to me). Now that I have a firm grasp of English, I can appreciate this song so much more. Thank you, Ashford and Simpson, for the beautiful memories, the beautiful melodies and your inspiring lyrics. Much love from Germany.

[@emilialeonorsalinashover9068]

Te comprendo, pues yo no hablo inglés, pero hay canciones que te llegan al corazón o al alma, eso me pasaba en mi adolescencia.... Ahora gracias a los videos subtitulados sé por qué me gustaba tanto una canción, hay canciones con letras muy bellas que te marcan de una manera muy especial... Saludos desde Chile

[@Dustshoe]

This song must have been a big hit in West Germany in 1984/5. I can recall its popularity among a group of German holidaymakers as they selected it almost every night on a restaurant's jukebox, in Majorca, in the summer of 1985. It was a family restaurant, and perhaps the jukebox selection was geared more towards soulful music. The restaurant had an idea. But frequently today eating establishments have no idea: and play stuff in which the words are indecipherable even if you could make them out.

[@gussy1964]

@@emilialeonorsalinashover9068 si es cierto y yo escuché está canción cuando vivía en Santiago de Chile, bellos momentos!!! Saludos

[@franoreilly7004]

O I thought I was the only one who did that so I am not that crazy

[@ares6953]

same here ! That is why i wanted so bad to learn english i wanted to understand all the great songs i love and i was singing along to and dancing to !

[@milliondollartrooper]

This song is still Solid in 2024!❤

[@Mister_tylosaurus]

Liquid

[@KevinBilyk]

Solid. Solid as ROCK!!!

[@LakeishaYoung-jg9lk]

Still on of my top my favorite ❤️

[@Barbara-m9v5l]

Just heard it at my market! They play the best music and I'm the freak who dances w her shopping cart. 😂

[@makhosazanamngadi9927]

Solid as a rock 100% true

[@JariVasarainen]

That kind of a relationship is what anyone in the world wants. I'm glad they found each other. I remember this song and video when it came out.

[@adolphussanders3570]

Another example of good soul music as real as is gets nick Ashford and his wife met in high school and from there built the legendary group they made many unforgettable songs and also helping Teddy Pendergrass make his return to the stage after a car accident that crippled him to a wheelchair but never lost his blessed voice in singing love songs! We recently lost Nick Ashford to a battle with cancer sadly missed but never forgotten I grew up on this awesome old school music and thank my parents for allowing me the opportunity to hear it and let it come alive in my own spirit no time in history will there ever be another R&B music as did these great singers and performers God bless them all!!!

[@JohnellH-g9d]

80s had the best music

[@kwameaboagye121]

Nick and Val are chemistry as singing couple and songwriters. Solid as a Rock thirty-nine years ago pure classic. RIP, Nick Ashford and Val his memories will always be with you.

[@jushawnjackson7794]

Love this song for 30 years

[@fleber7873]

A song from my youth. I still like this song today.

[@nanakedakenyatta9628]

My heart is filled with the memories. A great era!

[@Glen76-po8pw]

❤ the 80 s ......great times

[@VivBeyer1111]

Soooo authentic, so real, so pure, so fabulous. No need for toughness or coolness, just so natural and free.

[@katsaf]

Their voices complement each other so perfectly... It's beautiful

[@charlescook2787]

This song is criminally underrated

[@ppiper396]

Totally agree.

[@JeffC-fq1be]

Bullshit. You just made that up.

[@Romi_ditzydonutsdesigns]

Yes!

[@tracymillsom4171]

Thank you for your messages my partner of 43 years is slowing dying of cancer and this song makes me think of him always god hope it doesn't happen to you because I'm a mess xx

[@tonisandiford6324]

So sorry to hear 😒💔

[@tracymillsom4171]

Thank you it means a lot god bless you xx

[@dianneallen8004]

So sorry to hear about your husband. May God keep you during this difficult time.🙏🏾🧎🏾‍♀️😢

[@DeeKay-dj1sq]

Really sorry to hear. God bless you 😢

[@studonaldson1497]

Hi. Thanks so much. So sorry to hear of your partner and I wish u both strength and hope and peace in the knowledge that God is looking after you and you’ll be together again with Him, no more illness, fear or doubt. Thinking of u both, Stuart X

[@captainkirk5622]

I just love how these two just interact in this video

[@n.ayisha]

the 80s was a fascinating decade. indeed.

[@fugazi5266]

a groundbreaking decade

[@marlomills6800]

Yes indeed!

[@Na.Ha1980]

70s too

[@lorrainerose3016]

I have to agree!! stay soulful

[@JosephFerguson-bi1ul]

I miss my twenties

[@lindaabitbol21]

Je suis vraiment contente d'avoir retrouvé la magie de cette chanson " Solid " de Ashford et Simpson qui est éternelle ! 😜💯❤🥳🎉 Linda ABITBOL

[@earnestinehamilton9760]

I love this song, solid Ashford & Simpson 2024💕

[@buckminsterfullerene11]

51 years old and my first time watching this video. God I love retirement ❤💛

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Lucky SOB, I gotta keep going till 67 and 4 months. Netherlands.

[@buckminsterfullerene11]

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 Ugh. Some of my best memories are from Amsterdam. I was at Dam Square for the Millennia change in 2000. Hang in there Paul!

[@andreaskarras8725]

Same here ! First time after 40 years.

[@nataliestfleur3094]

Congratulations on your retirement!

[@ednalegge9465]

Awesome! Enjoy, I am sure you deserve it!

[@kellycyr6559]

This is the very best song that Ashford and Simpson ever did!!! I watch this all the time. You can just see they are so madly in love with each other in every lyric of their song, every move in their dance and how they sing to each other!! I especially love how Ashford picks up his wife and sets her on the bench and he jumps up and joins her. Haha, my darling son always said that we were SOLID AS A ROCK like they were!!! One of my favorites always 💛💛💛💛

[@andreaskarras8725]

What about "Found a cure" ?

[@MacfordMax]

Proper music. No words

[@huntersnana]

Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson were two of the best songwriters Motown ever had....from the late 60s right on through. Check their discography....you might be surprised at some of the amazing music they wrote. R.I.P. Nick, you will be missed...and Valerie, keep on keepin' on.......

[@perduehalen4979]

This is beyond classic the memories are timeless thank you ashford and Simpson 🙏🏻❤️

[@MrWierchawsky]

What a pretty and most fascinating woman ,hello my darling ?

[@tebogomathete]

One of the best song writing teams in HISTORY !

[@shri5915]

tell me about it where are the normal people anymore in the music industry are tyhey all now freaks anymore

[@Intruder-xw6ye]

Lol!!!!!!

[@Romero610]

Two people cannot sing like this anymore. This is lost talent. What a timeless classic this song is.

[@taylordowning2533]

This is a real relationship goals song in my humble opinion! They went through hard times but still weathered the hard times! R.I.P. Nick Ashford. One of the best relationship songs ever written.

[@Hippiiechiick]

I discovered her because an older gentleman told me I resemble her. Glad I discovered her!

[@TomRipley7350]

Without doubt the best song ever to be sung in an underpass.

[@titchmoynihan2171]

Tom Ripley you look the sort who has had a few up his underpass

[@TomRipley7350]

@@titchmoynihan2171 That's just your wishful thinking.

[@TomRipley7350]

@phillydisco Yeah, and I'm surprised they didn't have a couple of hobos singing with them as well as the gang members.

[@Halford99]

@phillydisco golden comment as much as a golden shower

[@titchmoynihan2171]

@Harry Johnston-Smith Funnily enough, I didnt write any of those posts. Arent hackers great?!

[@Kenneth-fg9ri]

Ashford and Simpson were one of the best songwriting duets that ever graced this planet! Facts! Peace!

[@dayram6217]

My father and mother were married for 40 years last year. They were each other's best friends, they supported each other through thick and thin, discussions; it was there too. Last month my dear father passed away. I dedicate this song to my parents. They were "Solid "as a rock. Many tried to come between them; no one succeeded. Thanks for the music Nick and Valerie.

[@MarkusWirth-d1f]

FINEST AND TIMELESS SOUL!!! Better days will never be!

[@jhinton5539]

1984 was the best year ever!

[@SavageLushSkincare]

I so remember this song 🎵 my mother loved her hair and she got her hair like this it was real a style in the late 80s and she look so cute with it SOLID AS A ROCK ❤❤❤

[@kevinhill2160]

Take me back to the 80s and leave me there.

[@Tiffany.1970]

I'm with you let's embrace Ashford and Simpson a cool song indeed 💗

[@michaelwilliams4410]

I haven't seen this video since I was eleven, and it still looks great! Ashford & Simpson wrote some incredible songs, and "Solid" is one of them!

[@sonwabiso_joy]

Shocked at how many hits this duo has written for themselves & other artists

[@untalan1056]

This song is Solid Gold

[@LERONMORTON-fz8em]

Ashford and Simpson were incredible together 🤗🤗 THEY WERE ALL HAIR AND TEETH AND COULD SING 👍👍

[@Barbara-m9v5l]

And best of all, SMILES!

[@lovefalcon1111]

I love watching them sing this together!!!!❤

[@MrWierchawsky]

What a pretty and wonderful woman ,hello, my sweetie ?

[@DeborahBranson-d3f]

This was one of greatest songs of our decade ❤

[@brisrecords8663]

This is a Masterpiece by Ashford and Simpson...Ashford...R.I.P.

[@catloverkitten10]

One of the few songs from the 80’s that I was happy when it came on the radio. Absolute perfection! What talent all around.

[@anthonyosullivan3292]

Awesome song

[@JeanetteDeacon]

I remember listening to this song as child and I still loved it so much even now👻👻👻👻

[@lynnadams7017]

These fabulous people sang & wrote soo many great songs

[@shemekacash6927]

Ashford and Simpson are my favorite married couple they had a lot of good jams 😊 RIP Nick Ashford 🙏🏿 him and Valerie were definitely solid and a beautiful couple 😊

[@beverlyrhame3692]

Just looking at those two together makes me smile from ear to ear, was there ever a more beautiful couple💯♥️♥️😁

[@JamesHayes-xr8mr]

This is real music

[@Auntkekebaby]

How sweet is the bass throughout? They had something special going on. Great music they've created ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Lisa-qk2hd]

IM LISTENING!!! This has always been one of my favorite songs. It just has its own vibe for me. Just makes you want to move!!!

[@xxx-gp6sj]

One the best duo of all times!! RIP Nickolas Ashford, your music is part of life story of many people included me!!

[@TeeBizz]

Best 80s song EVER!!!! RIP Mr. Ashford

[@SheilaRiley-ug9pb]

I typed this in, never expecting to find it. THANK YOu

[@promayes8186]

Two of the best to ever do it # strong real black love

[@calokid]

Listening to this is the closest thing to time travel. Too bad it wasn't the greatest time of my life, but at least amazing music like this was there to comfort me.

[@felroberto]

It wasn´t a great time for me either as a very young but broken person. Times saved by this wonderful music

[@LERONMORTON-fz8em]

R.I.P. NICK ASHFORD 🙏 MISS YOU SIR.

[@TracyfromNC]

2025 and still jamming to this awesomeness

[@joycediggs4617]

❤❤❤ 😢😢😢

[@olanikeadebayo5852]

@@TracyfromNC cap

[@He444theEnergy]

I think God that I had an opportunity to see them live up close in person and in concert performing their greatest hits before he took ill. ❤🎉❤❤❤

[@misslemon17]

R.I.P. Mister Ashford....from a fan in the Netherlands : (

[@milli6415]

I cry for Valerie....the love of her life gone...so sorry they did not grow old together😢😢😢

[@serenametzler01]

This is one of the best love songs that came out of the 1980's,one of the best of the bestest duo in the history of music, this song touched all lives 💕💕💖❤️,and bring all kind of people togethers 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕👏💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💕💕💕

[@menswear2112]

He’s rocking a white cardigan with red wine leather pants while sporting a wet look mullet. Damn, that’s a man in my book.

[@nadineamedee9668]

2023 , still loves this song ❤❤

[@curtiswhiteheadjr1322]

Damn I miss these days. 💖 Kept my youth, problems and all, inspiring and joyful. IOW... SOLID AS A ROCK!

[@Equint77]

Central Park NYC ❤

[@inspirewisdom]

When I look back, I so thank God I witnessed and listen and enjoyed music of the 70's & 80's.This group was a beautiful group.May Nick Ashford soul R.I.P. Thank you Valerie and Nick for the beautiful music you gave us.It proves one thing to me, despite the inequalities and injustice against black people in the USA in the 70's & 80's this beautiful race of people sang beautiful and unforgettable songs to enjoy.When people look back maybe 2,000 years from now, they will say, truly they were good.

[@simonestelasouza9605]

Magic !!!

[@RichardKoenigsberg]

What a great man Nick Ashford was. So kind and stable. Putting up with Simpson.

[@Floydian4everr]

I really miss when RnB was THIS! 70s Baby, 80s Kid still remember wishing I was an adult at 10 yrs old so I could have a lady that sung this to me and me to her!

[@brownbeauty39]

Beautiful real soulful music and voices ❤ Rest in power 🕊 Nick Ashford 🕊

[@wandapena6388]

A beautiful couple that wrote beautiful music together. This is one of my favorite songs of theirs. This is timeless music

[@DianaQuick-r7w]

Ashford and Simpson one of your friend, good music where have you been, miss you!

[@81laurenjean]

I love that they really were solid. Made it all the way till death did them part. ❤

[@LebohangMaloisane]

The best couple ever and my dearest favourites forever ❤

[@skynet2866]

Not gonna lie, this is a very solid song!

[@Daone24]

My aunties song. Recently passed and played at her funeral. RIP Lil forever in my heart ❤️ x

[@vieuxbal1253]

Sorry to hear that. May her soul rest in eternal peace. 🙏

[@carolbaca6966]

Rest in peace Auntie ❤

[@logaKom]

Another good one from the 80s, 😻thanks for sharing!

[@reginajames3387]

I was 12 years old in Louisville KY, going to Western Middle School. My child hood friends and I loved this song. I hurt inside to see Nick Ashford not here now, cause they were solid 😊😊👑👑🙏🙏🙏🙏