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Bernard Edwards
Sign in to saveAmerican bassist and record producer (1952–1996)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 52
Top works
- Survivors of Enemy Action
- Return of the Coffin Ships
- War under the Red Ensign
- Road to Russia
- Beware Raiders!
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- Listeners
- 6,804
- Total plays
- 21,812
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Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass guitar player and record producer, both as a member of Chic and on his own. He died of pneumonia while touring in Japan. Edwards who grew up in Brooklyn, New York City, met Nile Rodgers in the early 1970s. The two formed the Big Apple Band (active from 1972-1976) and then united with drummer Tony Thompson to eventually form Chic together with singer Norma Jean Wright. <a href="https://www.last
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bernard
- Family name
- Edwards
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Greenville
- Place of death
- Tokyo
- Child
- Focus...
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
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- date of birth
- 1952-10-31
- date of death
- 1996-04-18
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- related category
- Category:Songs written by Bernard Edwards
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