 He played vibes, shakers, and the marimba on Motown recordings such as The Miracles' "Ooh Baby Baby".In the 1960s and 1970s, Ashford worked closely with singer and songwriter Lorraine Chandler, setting up Pied Piper Productions, and working with her on her own records and those of other musicians in Detroit such as Eddie Parker.Ashford moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s.