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Written by Valerie Simpson, also Tears Dry on Their Own (Amy Winehouse), I’m Every Woman (Chaka Khan) and Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (Marvin Gaye)
Released on Cadet Records, also I’d Rather Go Blind (Etta James), Tell Mama (Etta James) and In the Basement - Part. 1 (Etta James)
Produced by Charles Stepney, also Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire), Reasons (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Mighty Mighty (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Part of The Spice of Life, also Liberation Conversation, Anyone Can Move a Mountain and I’m Satisfied
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Charles Stepney produced 3 of Marlena Shaw’s top 10 songs
Richard Evans produced 3 of Marlena Shaw’s top 10 songs
Nickolas Ashford wrote 72 songs on fono
Nickolas Ashford’s most frequent co-writer is Valerie Simpson (72 songs together)
Credits
All 6 credits
- Written by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Produced by
- Charles Stepney and Richard Evans
- Part of
- The Spice of Life
- Released on
- Cadet Records
- Written by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Produced by
- Charles Stepney and Richard Evans
- Part of
- The Spice of Life
- Released on
- Cadet Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same producer: Charles Stepney
Same producer: Richard Evans
Same label: Cadet Records
Same release: The Spice of Life
Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same producer: Charles Stepney
Same producer: Richard Evans
Elsewhere
Sources (7)
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1MusicBrainz California Soul was produced by Charles Stepney
California Soul was produced by Charles Stepney
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz California Soul was produced by Richard Evans
California Soul was produced by Richard Evans
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz California Soul was written by Nickolas Ashford
California Soul was written by Nickolas Ashford
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz California Soul was written by Valerie Simpson
California Soul was written by Valerie Simpson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz California Soul is part of the release The Spice of Life
California Soul is part of the release The Spice of Life
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Cadet Records is the label of the song California Soul
Cadet Records is the label of the song California Soul
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz California Soul was released on 1969