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| - | '''Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr.''' (born September 19, 1952) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, [[record producer]], and arranger. The co-founder of [[Chic (band)|Chic]], Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on albums that have sold more than 500 million units and 75 million singles worldwide.<ref name="billboard 500 m">{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8477329/chic-its-about-time-lady-gaga-elton-john|title=Chic's 'It's About Time' Featuring Lady Gaga, Elton John & More Has Arrived: Stream It Now|work=Billboard|access-date=October 10, 2018}}</ref> He is a [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] inductee, a three-time [[Grammy Award]]-winner, and the chairman of the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8231883/nile-rodgers-chairmans-award-2018-music-biz|title=Nile Rodgers to Be Honored With Chairman's Award at 2018 Music Biz Conference|work=Billboard|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref><ref name="vulture">{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/07/nile-rodgers-chic-its-about-time.html|title=The Deep Hidden Meaning of Nile Rodgers|date=July 27, 2015|work=Vulture|access-date=September 28, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Known for his "[[Chop chord|chucking]]" guitar style, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote in 2014 that "the full scope of Nile Rodgers' career is still hard to fathom".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/nile-rodgers-chic-bbc-new-years-eve-celebration-thames-westminster-40th-anniversary-diana-ross-daft-a8137646.html|title=Nile Rodgers and Chic were sensational at the BBC's New Year celebrations|work=The Independent|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> | + | '''Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr.''' (born September 19, 1952) is an [[American composer]], guitarist, singer, songwriter, [[record producer]], and arranger. The co-founder of [[Chic (band)|Chic]], Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on albums that have sold more than 500 million units and 75 million singles worldwide. He is a [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] inductee, a three-time [[Grammy Award]]-winner, and the chairman of the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]]. |
| - | Formed as the Big Apple Band in 1972 with bassist [[Bernard Edwards]],<ref name="Variety 2018">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/nile-rodgers-interview-warner-music-universal-chic-album-1202959480/|title=Nile Rodgers on Leaving Warner Music for Universal After 40 Years, New Chic Album 'It's About Time'|last=Amorosi|first=A.D.|date=September 27, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Huey">{{cite web|author=Steve Huey|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chic-mn0000092942|title=Chic|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|date=2020-01-16}}</ref> Chic released their [[Chic (album)|self-titled debut album]] in 1977, including the hit singles "[[Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)]]" and "[[Everybody Dance (Chic song)|Everybody Dance]]". The 1978 album ''[[C'est Chic]]'' produced the hits "[[I Want Your Love (Chic song)|I Want Your Love]]" and "[[Le Freak]]", with the latter selling more than seven million singles worldwide. The song "[[Good Times (Chic song)|Good Times]]" from the 1979 album ''[[Risqué (album)|Risqué]]'' was a number one single on the pop and soul charts, and became one of the most-sampled songs of all time, "ushering in" hip-hop via [[the Sugarhill Gang]]'s "[[Rapper's Delight]]", inspiring [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s "[[Another One Bites the Dust]]", and anchoring the [[Daft Punk]] hit "[[Around the World (Daft Punk song)|Around the World]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_au/article/ywxx47/chic-nile-rodgers-best-songs-albums-coachella-2018|title=The Guide to Getting into Chic|date=April 17, 2018|work=Noisey|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en-au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://articles.latimes.com/1992-04-05/entertainment/ca-572_1_nile-rodgers-and-bernard-edwards/2|title=POP MUSIC : They're Still Family : After an 8-year layoff, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards relaunch their group Chic but worry that their soulful sound may be dated|last=SNOWDEN|first=DON|date=April 5, 1992|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> | + | Known for his "[[Chop chord|chucking]]" guitar style, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote in 2014 that "the full scope of Nile Rodgers' career is still hard to fathom". |
| - | With Edwards, Rodgers wrote and produced music for other artists, including the songs "[[He's the Greatest Dancer]]" and "[[We Are Family (song)|We Are Family]]" for [[Sister Sledge]] and "[[I'm Coming Out]]" and "[[Upside Down (Diana Ross song)|Upside Down]]" for [[Diana Ross]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/02/04/nile-rodgers-grammy-producers-engineers-wing/22842749/|title=5 takeaways from Nile Rodgers' Grammy tribute|work=USA TODAY|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en}}</ref> After Chic's breakup in 1983, Rodgers produced several major albums and singles for other artists, including [[David Bowie]]'s ''[[Let's Dance (David Bowie album)|Let's Dance]]'', "[[Original Sin (INXS song)|Original Sin]]" by [[INXS]], [[Duran Duran]]'s "[[The Reflex]]" and "[[Notorious (Duran Duran song)|Notorious]]", and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna's]] "[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]".<ref name="Allmusic Bio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nile-rodgers-mn0000411830/biography|title=Nile Rodgers {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> He later worked with artists including [[The B-52s]], [[Jeff Beck]], [[Mick Jagger]], [[Grace Jones]], [[The Vaughan Brothers]], [[Bryan Ferry]], [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Lady Gaga]], and [[Daft Punk]], winning three Grammy Awards in 2014 for his work on their album ''[[Random Access Memories]]''.<ref name="Allmusic bio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nile-rodgers-mn0000411830/biography|title=Nile Rodgers {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=October 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/27/5349236/daft-punk-wins-album-of-the-year-at-the-grammys|title=Daft Punk wins Album of the Year at the Grammys|work=The Verge|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Rodgers co-founded [[Hipgnosis Songs Fund]], a publicly-traded music [[Intellectual property|IP]] investment company. | + | Formed as the Big Apple Band in 1972 with bassist [[Bernard Edwards]], Chic released their [[Chic (album)|self-titled debut album]] in 1977, including the hit singles "[[Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)]]" and "[[Everybody Dance (Chic song)|Everybody Dance]]". The 1978 album ''[[C'est Chic]]'' produced the hits "[[I Want Your Love (Chic song)|I Want Your Love]]" and "[[Le Freak]]", with the latter selling more than seven million singles worldwide. The song "[[Good Times (Chic song)|Good Times]]" from the 1979 album ''[[Risqué (album)|Risqué]]'' was a number one single on the pop and soul charts, and became one of the most-sampled songs of all time, "ushering in" hip-hop via [[the Sugarhill Gang]]'s "[[Rapper's Delight]]", inspiring [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s "[[Another One Bites the Dust]]", and anchoring the [[Daft Punk]] hit "[[Around the World (Daft Punk song)|Around the World]]". |
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| + | With Edwards, Rodgers wrote and produced music for other artists, including the songs "[[He's the Greatest Dancer]]" and "[[We Are Family (song)|We Are Family]]" for [[Sister Sledge]] and "[[I'm Coming Out]]" and "[[Upside Down (Diana Ross song)|Upside Down]]" for [[Diana Ross]]. After Chic's breakup in 1983, Rodgers produced several major albums and singles for other artists, including [[David Bowie]]'s ''[[Let's Dance (David Bowie album)|Let's Dance]]'', "[[Original Sin (INXS song)|Original Sin]]" by [[INXS]], [[Duran Duran]]'s "[[The Reflex]]" and "[[Notorious (Duran Duran song)|Notorious]]", and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna's]] "[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]". He later worked with artists including [[The B-52s]], [[Jeff Beck]], [[Mick Jagger]], [[Grace Jones]], [[The Vaughan Brothers]], [[Bryan Ferry]], [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Lady Gaga]], and [[Daft Punk]], winning three Grammy Awards in 2014 for his work on their album ''[[Random Access Memories]]''. In 2018, Rodgers co-founded [[Hipgnosis Songs Fund]], a publicly-traded music [[Intellectual property|IP]] investment company. | ||
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Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American composer, guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and arranger. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on albums that have sold more than 500 million units and 75 million singles worldwide. He is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a three-time Grammy Award-winner, and the chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Known for his "chucking" guitar style, Rolling Stone wrote in 2014 that "the full scope of Nile Rodgers' career is still hard to fathom".
Formed as the Big Apple Band in 1972 with bassist Bernard Edwards, Chic released their self-titled debut album in 1977, including the hit singles "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" and "Everybody Dance". The 1978 album C'est Chic produced the hits "I Want Your Love" and "Le Freak", with the latter selling more than seven million singles worldwide. The song "Good Times" from the 1979 album Risqué was a number one single on the pop and soul charts, and became one of the most-sampled songs of all time, "ushering in" hip-hop via the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight", inspiring Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust", and anchoring the Daft Punk hit "Around the World".
With Edwards, Rodgers wrote and produced music for other artists, including the songs "He's the Greatest Dancer" and "We Are Family" for Sister Sledge and "I'm Coming Out" and "Upside Down" for Diana Ross. After Chic's breakup in 1983, Rodgers produced several major albums and singles for other artists, including David Bowie's Let's Dance, "Original Sin" by INXS, Duran Duran's "The Reflex" and "Notorious", and Madonna's "Like a Virgin". He later worked with artists including The B-52s, Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, The Vaughan Brothers, Bryan Ferry, Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, and Daft Punk, winning three Grammy Awards in 2014 for his work on their album Random Access Memories. In 2018, Rodgers co-founded Hipgnosis Songs Fund, a publicly-traded music IP investment company.
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