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- Chic - 'Good Times' (1979) “Le Freak” and “Good Times” are both two of the most important dance songs ever made. But “Good Times” gets the top spot for being one of the most sampled (and copied) songs in music history.
- Chic - 'Le Freak' (1978) Perhaps no song (including anything by Donna Summer or the Bee Gees) embodies the positive aspects of the disco era more than “Le Freak.”
- David Bowie - 'Let's Dance' (1983) If really want to understand Rodgers’ legacy as a producer, this is it. The Chic co-founder had an uncanny ability to take already establish artists and point them in a new direction that produced awesome results.
- Diana Ross - 'I'm Coming Out' (1980) Ross wanted “I’m Coming Out” to be the song that launched the next chapter of her career (and it did). But the track took on a life of its own in other ways.
Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) [2] is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. The co-founder of Chic, he has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide. Rodgers is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee.
One Down is a 1982 album by the New York based music group Material. The album finds Material moving away from their noisy no wave roots towards funk and R&B. The album was self-produced by Material, and was recorded by Martin Bisi in Brooklyn and Robert Musso in Manhattan.
- Daft Punk (Featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers): Get Lucky (2013) The legendary French electronic duo’s flair for drawing out the soul in their robotic sound is the magic ingredient in the incredible success of the best Daft Punk songs.
- Sister Sledge: We Are Family (1988) Sister Sledge’s early years were tough, with intermittent success and the constant threat of being dropped by their record label.
- Diana Ross: Upside Down (1980) Like many celebrated music divas, Diana Ross knew enduring success depended in part on working out who next to collaborate with.
- David Bowie: Let’s Dance (1983) After the relentless pace of the 70s, David Bowie’s output slowed somewhat across the next decade, but he would become an even bigger star than before.
Sep 22, 2022 · ‘I Look Back, But I Don’t Stare’: Nile Rodgers on Turning 70, Facing Mortality, and Being Music’s Most Prolific ‘Worker Bee’
- Jason Newman
Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19, 1952 – New York) is a legendary American guitarist, composer, arranger, songwriter, musician and record producer.
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Apr 14, 2023 · On the 40th anniversary of David Bowie’s commercial breakthrough ‘Let’s Dance,’ producer Nile Rodgers and engineer Bob Clearmountain look back.
