Ashford & Simpson were one of the few songwriting teams from the golden age of pop and R&B to make the transition to performing artists, although they waited nearly a decade to do it. The duo will always be best known for the classic Motown hits they wrote for popular, top selling artists; however, the material they cut for their own records was often just as compelling and infectious. As a live performing act, the group never crossed over to large audiences, but they often toured to small, enthusiastic crowds.