Ain’t No Mountain High Enough was written in 1966 by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson prior to joining Motown. Simpson recalls “We felt like that could be our entry to Motown. Nick called it the ‘golden egg’.”The care-free, danceable, and romantic love song that became the signature duet between Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. The song set the tone for a string of Ashford and Simpson hits, which many consider the crown jewels of the Motown discography.
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
The songs were Grand indeed! Still the crown jewels of Motown itself were Marvin & Tammi themselves as far as pure talent and inspirations is concerned.