THE BEST IN BLACK MUSIC

All entries by Carol Cooper, Dave DiMartino, Ann Marie Fazio, Jim Feldman, Laura Fissinger, Richard Grabel, Bill Holdship, David Keeps, John Morthland or Joe Wallis, Jr. ASHFORD & SIMPSON: Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson are among the most important artists whose careers span the '60s, the '70s, and the first few years of the '80s, and they deserve a full feature.