Passings: Songwriters Jerry Leiber Dies At 78 and R&B Legend Nick Ashford Dies At 69

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Wow, two incredible composers. As half of Leiber and Stoeller, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoeller wrote such classics as "Stand By Me," "Hound Dog," "Yakety Yak," "Love Potion #9" and as producers, hits like "Stuck In The Middle With You."


Nick Ashford and his wife, Valerie Simpson wrote Motown standards like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "You're All I Need to Get By," as well as his own hits like "Solid."