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"Found A Cure" is a 1979 single by Ashford & Simpson, from their album, Stay Free. Along with the title track and the song, "Nobody Knows", "Found A Cure" hit number one on the dance/disco chart for two weeks. The tracks replaced Diana Ross's album, The Boss, which was produced by Ashford & Simpson. "Found a Cure" also crossed over to the soul singles chart where it stayed at number two for three weeks, as well as the pop singles chart where it made the Top 40.

Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946) were a husband-and-wife songwriting-production team and recording artists.

Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and Simpson in the Bronx, New York. Afterwards, his family relocated to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he became a member of Christ Temple Baptist Church. While there, he sang with a group called The Hammond Singers (named after the founding minister, James Hammond). Later, Nickolas attended and graduated from Willow Run High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, before pursuing his professional career, where he would ultimately meet his wife, Valerie. They met at Harlem's White Rock Baptist Church in 1964. After having recorded unsuccessfully as a duo, they joined an aspiring solo artist and former member of the Ikettes, Joshie Jo Armstead, at the Scepter/Wand label, where their compositions were recorded by Ronnie Milsap ("Never Had It So Good"), Maxine Brown ("One Step at a Time"), as well as the Shirelles and Chuck Jackson. Another of the trio's songs, "Let's Go Get Stoned", gave Ray Charles a number one U.S. R&B hit in 1966. That same year, Ashford & Simpson joined Motown, where their best-known songs included "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "You're All I Need To Get By", "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", and "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)". Ashford and Simpson wrote many other hit songs, including Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" (1978) and Teddy Pendergrass's "Is It Still Good to You?".

As performers, Ashford & Simpson's best-known duets are "Solid (As a Rock)" and "Found a Cure" (1979). The duo was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. Ashford and Simpson were also recipients of The Rhythm & Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award in 1999, and ASCAP's highest honor, the Founder's Award, which they received on March 18, 1996.

Found a cure
Ooh, for your heartache
Before you wake, before you wake
Don't take no medicine, take a little of this
It worked for me and it can't miss

Found a cure, oh, try it
It's by far better than any kind of medicine
'Cause it'll take away the tears
And that ain't all you get
Whatever it is, love will fix it

Found a cure
Found a cure
Found a

Ooh, for loneliness
I promise this, I promise this
For all your hopes and all your empty dreams
Comin' at you is a sure thing

Found a cure, oh, try it
It's by far more better than any kind of medicine
'Cause it'll take away the pain
And here's the big surprise
Whenever it rains, you'll have blue skies

Found a cure
I'm tellin' you
Found a cure
Right away now
Found a cure

Yes
Ooh yes
Ooh ooh
I found it
I found it

Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it

Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it

Found a cure, oh, try it
It's by far better than any kind of medicine
'Cause it'll take away the tears
And that ain't all you get
Whatever it is love could fix it

Found a cure
I'm tellin' you
Found a cure
Right away now
Found a

Ooh, love will fix it
Found a cure
It's gonna be good, good, good to you
Ooh, love will fix it
Found a cure
Fix it alright

Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it

Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it

Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it
Ooh, love will fix it