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Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco music with guitarist Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic.
Nov 24, 2023 · Along with guitarist Nile Rodgers, the late Bernard Edwards helped define one of the most distinctive sounds of disco – the sparse, sophisticated, yet highly rhythmic groove of Chic.
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Chic (stylized CHIC; / ʃiːk / SHEEK ), currently called Nile Rodgers & Chic, is an American disco band that was formed in 1972 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. [ 1] It recorded many commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (1977), "Everybody Dance" (1977), "Le Freak ...
Feb 18, 2019 · He was the private, pragmatic and preternaturally talented bassist whose beguilingly simple grooves helped to turn Chic into a world-conquering band by the end of the 70s, in the...
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In 2017, Edwards was selected as the 53rd greatest bassist of all time by Bass Player magazine. Edwards, was born in Greenville, North Carolina, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York City, where he...
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Bernard Edwards, bass-player, composer, producer: born Green-ville, North Carolina 31 October 1952; died Tokyo 18 April 1996.
Apr 22, 1996 · Bernard Edwards, the pop producer and member of one of disco's most popular bands, Chic, died on Friday in Tokyo. He was 43 years old and lived in Connecticut.